Subtunicate Shrimp

Subtunicate Shrimp
Name: Subtunicate Shrimp
Scientific Name: Periclimenaeus ascidiarum
Family: Commensal Shrimps
Taxonomic: Palaemonidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.4 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Shrimp has a translucent, tan body covered with tiny spots and large claw arms.

The Subtunicate Shrimp lives in close association with and beneath encrusting Tunicates.