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Family Palaemonidae

Cristimenes commensalis

(Borradaile, 1915)

Crinoid Shrimp

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 0.5 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and is found living with feather stars.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Palaemonidae

    Genus: Cristimenes

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Depends upon the cleaning process for its food.

 Cristimenes commensalis (Crinoid Shrimp)
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