Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Harlequin Shrimp
Hymenocera picta
Harlequin Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Hymenocera picta
Synonyms: Hymenocera elegans
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Caridea (Infraorder) Caridean Shrimps
        └Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
         └Palaemonidae (Family) Commensal Shrimps
          └Hymenocera (Genus)
           └H. picta (Species)
WoRMS ID: 210554🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49718🔗

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