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Crinoid Snapping Shrimp

Synalpheus stimpsonii

Seabook: Crinoid Snapping Shrimp

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150 m

Description

Synalpheus stimpsonii is a species of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. Description The colour of the stripes generally depends on its host crinoid (Comaster spp). It is often marked with a series of yellow spots and lines. Key morphological characters of this genus include asymmetrical claws, with ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
brown
yellow
orange

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Association

Couple