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Crown shrimp

Cuapetes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)

AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...

Associated species

Related to:

Anemone coral

Heliofungia actiniformis

Relation type:

Mutualism

Scléractiniaire solitaire et libre de forme arrondie et plate pouvant atteindre 21 cm. Grande bouche centrale Tentacules toujours épanouis, longs et épais, terminés par une acrosphère blanche ou rose Disque oral recouvert d'un tissu strié

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Geographic areas (BioObs)

New CaledoniaPolynesia

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Ghost shrimpBritish English
Heliofungia shrimpBritish English
Mushroom coral ghost shrimpBritish English
Plate coral shrimpBritish English
Popcorn anemone shrimpBritish English
PartnergarneleGerman (Germany)
Gamba fantasmaEuropean Spanish
Crevette de KororFrench (France)
Crevette de corailFrench (France)
Crevette des coraux-champignonsFrench (France)
Crevette symbiotique rougeFrench (France)
Gamberetto simbionteItalian (Italy)
Gambero fantasma dei fungidiItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

Kemponia kororensis
Periclimenes
Periclimenes kororensis

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Sources

LAMARE Véronique, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 15/10/2019 : Cuapetes kororensis (Bruce, 1977), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2157

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Cuapetes kororensis (Bruce, 1977), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1432

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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