Shrimps
Palaemonella rotumana
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–128 m
A small shrimp with a taste for tight quarters, it lives inside sponges, dead coral galleries and even marine caves from the shoreline down to around 128 metres. It browses across hard and sandy bottoms, picking at whatever shelter it has chosen.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Palaemonella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107619.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shrimps live?
- The Shrimps (Palaemonella rotumana) is typically found at 0–128 m.