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Emperor Shrimp

Periclimenes imperator

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

A small Shrimp, up to 3cm in size, usually found in pairs.

Habitat:

The emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) is a species of shrimp with a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific.

They lives commensally on a number of hosts - Sea Cucumber, Nudibranch and Sea Slugs. In this picture, it was living commensally on a Sea Cucumber.

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Periclimenes imperator

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