Periclimenes cristimanus

Periclimenes cristimanus Bruce, 1965

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Family:	Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps)
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Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Western Pacific: Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and Marshall Islands.
Diagnosis:	Small, with a body length of 1 to 2 cm. Color varies with the host: from bright to dark red, and purple to almost black, with seven fine longitudinal white lines. Rostrum is straight, with four to five dorsal teeth. Ventral teeth absent.
Biology:	Found clinging to the spines of sea urchins, with claws normally extended in parallel with the body (Ref. 125532).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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