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| Phylum Arthropoda
> Subphylum Crustacea > Class
Malacostraca > Order Decapoda
> prawns and shrimps > Family Paleomonidae > Genus Periclimenes |
| Carpet
anemone shrimp Periclimenes sp.* Family Palaemonidae updated Nov 08 Where seen? This tiny shrimp is often seen in Haddon's carpet anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni) on our Northern shores, including small anemones less than 10cm in diameter. One anemone may have 10 or more of these tiny shrimps! They are more active at night, when they move about on the surface of the sea anemone. They are rarely seen during the day. Features: To about 1cm. Almost completely transparent. Some with a dark stripe along the body length and blue eyes. |
 Pulau Sekudu, Jun 05 |
 Transparent tail. |
 Eggs seen through the transparent body! |
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Carpet anemone shrimps on Singapore shores
 Changi, Apr 05  Size in comparison to carpet anemone |
 Changi, Apr 05  |
 Kusu Island, Feb 08  |
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photos of carpet anemone shrimps on Singapore shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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