Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes sarasvati
Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
Category: Commensal Shrimps
Scientific Name: Ancylomenes sarasvati
Synonyms: Periclimenes sarasvati
Size: up to 1in. (2.5 cm)  
Depth: 6-130 ft. (2-40 m)
Distribution: West Pacific
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
          └Ancylomenes (Genus)
           └A. sarasvati (Species)
WoRMS ID: 514494🔗
iNaturalist ID: 840086🔗

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