Durban Dancing Shrimp (species: Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Durban Dancing Shrimp


©divemecressi on Flickr: Durban Dancing Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis), Myanmar

©Silke Baron: Durban Dancing Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis)

©Jan Messersmith: Rhynchocinetes durbanensis clustering around an anemone

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Rhynchocinetidae
Genus Rhynchocinetes
Species Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
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Colours

                             

Distinguishing features

Red with two white bands encircling body, one separating the carapace from the abdomen and the other on the abdominal hump. Also white longitudinal stripes and white spots. Usually found in caves or underhangs in groups.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Common in suitable habitat

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.