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Bumblebee shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Crevette bourdonFrench (France)
- Crevette arlequin rayéeFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- PÊPE Pascale, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 11/01/2017 : Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855 [in Guérin-Méneville, 1855-1856], https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2196
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2394
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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