Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Hairy Shrimp
Phycocaris simulans
Hairy Shrimp
Also known as: Algae Shrimp
Category: Broken-back Shrimps
Scientific Name: Phycocaris simulans
Size: Up to 0.25 in. (6 mm)  
Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
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
        └Alpheoidea (Superfamily)
         └Hippolytidae (Family) Broken-back Shrimps
          └Phycocaris (Genus)
           └P. simulans (Species)
WoRMS ID: 246426🔗
iNaturalist ID: 469814🔗

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