Emperor shrimp

Zenopontonia rex

The emperor shrimp is a species of shrimp with a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific. It lives commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug ''Hexabranchus''. A. J. Bruce first described it in 1967 based on eight specimens ranging from 4 millimetres to 7.6 millimetres , and found ''Periclimenes rex'' to be its best resemblance.
Hitching a Ride This Shrimp - Zenopontonia rex, previously known as Periclimenes imperator is taking a ride on a Nudibranch - Hypselodoris tryoni. Anilao,Batangas,Emperor shrimp,Periclimenes imperator,Philippines,Shrimp,Zenopontonia rex

Habitat

Emperor shrimp live in water up to 45 metres in depth, and can grow to a length of 1.9 centimetres .

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyPalaemonidae
GenusZenopontonia
SpeciesZ. rex
Photographed in
Egypt
Indonesia
Philippines