| Ancylomenes magnificus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Ancylomenes |
| Species: | A. magnificus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylomenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979) |
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Periclimenes magnificus Bruce, 1979 |
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Ancylomenes magnificus, is a kind of cleaner shrimp common to the Western Pacific Ocean at depths of 3–29 metres (10–95 ft).[2]
These shrimp are commonly found on scleractinian coral, Catalaphyllia and the anemone, Dofleinia armata. They have a transparent body except on the carapace and segments of the abdomen which have bands of white specks outlined in red. The tail and a the hump on the abdomen are also white.[2]