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Peppermint Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp Common Names Peppermint Shrimp Veined Cleaner Shrimp Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp Candy Cane Shrimp Scientific Name Lysmata wurdemanni Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropodia Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Suborder: Caridea Family: Hippolytidea Genus: Lysmata Origin This shrimp inhabits the waters of the Caribbean Sea. These shrimp often make homes inside tube sponges. Appearance This shrimp is nicknames peppermint as it is red and white in coloration. The body is mostly red with white markings. It has a number of small red antennae. This shrimp does not have large pinchers like some of … Read entire article »
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Cleaner Shrimp
Common Names Cleaner Shrimp Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp Scientific Name Lysmata amboinensis Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropodia Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Suborder: Caridea Family: Hippolytidea Genus: Lysmata Origin The Skunk cleaner shrimp is typically found in the Indo Pacific. Appearance The cleaner shrimp has the typical shrimp appearance. The most notable feature is the three long sets of white antennae. There are also a number of small arms with tiny pinchers. These shrimp, unlike many of their relatives, do not have large claws. They also have distinctive coloring. … Read entire article »
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