Gnathophyllum americanum
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| Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855 |
Gnathophyllum americanum, commonly known as the "striped bumblebee shrimp," is a species of shrimp that is common throughout tropical lagoons, bays, and reefs. Similar in coloration to a brightly-coloured bumblebee, with blue highlights, the striped bumblebee shrimp can grow up to 1 " in length [1].
[edit] References
- ^ Massimo Boyer. Striped bumblebee shrimp, Gnathophyllum americanum. Life at the Edge of the Reef. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
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