Alan Sutton, Tansania
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Ancylomenes sp.01 Okuno & Bruce, 2010
Ancylomenes is a genus of shrimp, erected in 2010 to accommodate the group of species around "Periclimenes aesopius" (now Ancylomenes aesopius). Members of the genus are widely distributed in the warm oceans of the world, and live in association with cnidarians. Most are cleaner shrimp.
Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to identify the partner shrimp shown. It is possibly an undescribed species. It probably lives exclusively in association with cylinder anemones, as the few available photos show. The shrimp is a very large species at around 5.5 cm. The shrimp has so far only been found in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Unfortunately, further information about the rare shrimp is not available. If new findings emerge, the article will be updated.
Ancylomenes is a genus of shrimp, erected in 2010 to accommodate the group of species around "Periclimenes aesopius" (now Ancylomenes aesopius). Members of the genus are widely distributed in the warm oceans of the world, and live in association with cnidarians. Most are cleaner shrimp.
Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to identify the partner shrimp shown. It is possibly an undescribed species. It probably lives exclusively in association with cylinder anemones, as the few available photos show. The shrimp is a very large species at around 5.5 cm. The shrimp has so far only been found in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Unfortunately, further information about the rare shrimp is not available. If new findings emerge, the article will be updated.
