Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
Two Claw Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 1-130 ft. (0-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
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
          └Brachycarpus (Genus)
           └B. biunguiculatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 107611🔗
iNaturalist ID: 195179🔗

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