Related to:
Giant sea anemoneStichodactyla mertensii
Relation type:
Mutualism
Très grande anémone (jusqu?à 1,5 m de diamètre) au contour ondulé
Species sheet
Holthuis cleaner shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969a)
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Associated species
Related to:
Anemone coralHeliofungia actiniformis
Relation type:
Mutualism
Scléractiniaire solitaire et libre de forme arrondie et plate pouvant atteindre 21 cm
Related to:
AnemoneStichodactyla haddoni
Relation type:
Mutualism
Anémone aux bords très ondulés pouvant atteindre 80 cm de diamètre
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Holthuis' anemone shrimpBritish English
- Saddled cleaner shrimpBritish English
- Holthuis PutzergarneleGerman (Germany)
- Camaron limpiador de HolthuisEuropean Spanish
- Crevette nettoyeuse de HolthuisFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Periclimenes (Periclimenes) aesopius
- Periclimenes aesopius
- Periclimenes holthuisi
- Urocaris longicaudata
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Sources
- LANDRESSE Gaston, BRUCE Alexander J., SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 03/06/2016 : Ancylomenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3541
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ancylomenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969a), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1431
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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