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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order)
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Caridea (Infraorder)
        └Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
         └Palaemonidae (Family)
          └Brachycarpus (Genus)
           └B. biunguiculatus (Species)

Crustaceans
Commensal Shrimps

Two Claw Shrimp

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Sun Anemone Shrimp

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp



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