BUMBLEBEE SHRIMP Gnathophyllum amricanum
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Bumblebee shrimp are a very rare shrimp. It mostly be found single with short rostum. The body have white banded with a series of black tan bands. Have orange marking in the tail and chelipeds. Associated with echinoderms like sea cucumber, sea star and sea urchin. Very rare.
Frequency of sightings:
Very Rare
Best time of year:
Year Around
Remarks:
can be found on sea cucumber
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Police Pier 2, TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
- Allopontonia iaini Shrimp
- Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
- Anemone Shrimp
- Banded Coral shrimp
- Black coral shirmp
- Bubble Coral Shrimp
- Bumblebee Shrimp
- Coleman shrimp
- Crinoid shrimp
- Emperor shrimp
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