Possible confusions
Crevette de Thor Indo-Pacifique, Thor amboinensis : telson sans marque blanche et violette.
Species sheet
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Glass anemone shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Petite crevette nettoyeuse :
- Taille de 4 cm environ
- Transparente ou de couleur jaune portant des taches blanches en forme de selle,
- Grosse tache blanche sur la tête,
- Cinq taches orange cerclées de noir sur le telson.
Associated species
Related to:
Adhesive sea anemoneCryptodendrum adhaesivum
Relation type:
Mutualism
Vie en association avec l'anémone adhésive Cryptodendrum adhaesivum
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Peacock-tail anemone shrimpBritish English
- Pfauenaugen-PartnergarneleGerman (Germany)
- Camarón anemoneEuropean Spanish
- Camarón comensal chatoEuropean Spanish
- Crevette queue de paonFrench (France)
- Gamberetto commensaleItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, BABIN Sylvie in : DORIS, 21/03/2018 : Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/942
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/01/2022 : Ancylocaris brevicarpalis, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1434
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 08/01/2022
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