Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Purple Urchin Shrimp
Purple Urchin Shrimp
Scientific Name: Stegopontonia commensalis
Infraorder: Caridea
Category: Shrimps
Size: Up to 1.5 in (3.5 cm)  
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii

Invertebrates
Crustaceans
Shrimps

Purple Urchin Shrimp

Emperor Shrimp

Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp

Coleman Shrimp

Mushroom Coral Shrimp

Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Sea Star Shrimp

Periclimenaeus storchi

Dragon Shrimp

White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp

Dancing Shrimp

Reticulated Hinge-Beak Shrimp

Clear Cleaner Shrimp

Urocaridella sp. 1

Urocaridella sp. 2

Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp

Ambon Crinoid Shrimp

Tiger Crinoid Shrimp

Laomenes sp. 1

Laomenes sp. 2

Laomenes sp. 3

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp

Bubble Coral Shrimp

Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Graceful Anemone Shrimp

Holthuis' Anemone Shrimp

Yellow-Spotted Anemone Shrimp

Egg Shell Shrimp

Rounded Sea Star Shrimp

Japanese Rock Shrimp

Humpback Prawn

Solenocera sp. 1

Starry Coral Shrimp

Spotted-Arm Cuapetes Shrimp

Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp

Cuapetes sp. 1

Striped Bumblebee Shrimp

Hairy Shrimp

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Marbled Shrimp

Saw-Blade Shrimp

Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp

Stimpson's Snapping Shrimp

Deman's Snapping Shrimp

Tiger Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus sp. 1

Harlequin Shrimp

Spiny Tiger Shrimp

Donald Duck Shrimp

True Crabs
Mantis Shrimps
Squat Lobsters
Slipper Lobsters
Porcelain Crabs
Skeleton Shrimps
Barnacles
Sea Spiders
Hermit Crabs
Boxer Shrimps
Spiny Lobsters
Reef Lobsters

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