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Sun Anemone Shrimp

Periclimenes rathbunae

Classification

Periclimenes rathbunae is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae, also known as the sun anemone shrimp. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas. It was first described by American biologist Waldo LaSalle Schmitt in 1924 and named in honor of American zoologist Mary J.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 10United Kingdom · 10Cuba · 9Netherlands · 9Mexico · 4United States of America · 1