Whitefoot Shrimp

Whitefoot Shrimp
Name: Whitefoot Shrimp
Scientific Name: Periclimenes harringtoni
Family: Commensal Shrimps
Taxonomic: Palaemonidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This tiny Shrimp has a Translucent reddish-brown body with white spots and distinctively white-tipped claws.

The Whitefoot Shrimp is mainly found inside Touch-Me-Not Sponges