Periclimenes imperator
| Periclimenes imperator | |
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| Periclimenes imperator on the sea cucumber Bohadschia argus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Periclimenes |
| Species: | P. imperator
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| Binomial name | |
| Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967
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Periclimenes imperator, known as the emperor shrimp, is a
commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug Hexabranchus.[2] A. J. Bruce first described it in 1967 based on eight specimens ranging from 4 millimetres (0.16 in) to 7.6 millimetres (0.30 in), and found Periclimenes rex to be its best resemblance.[3]
Periclimenes imperator lives in water up to 45 metres (148 ft) in depth,[4] and can grow to a length of 1.9 centimetres (0.75 in).[5]
References
- ^ Sammy De Grave (2010). "Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967b". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- JSTOR 20101910.
- . 87: 1–73.
- ^ "Periclimenes imperator A. J. Bruce, 1967; emperor shrimp". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ "BlueZoo". Retrieved January 19, 2012.
External links
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