Pandalus lucidirimicola, the sparkling shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Pandalidae.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Pandalidae |
| Genus: | Pandalus |
| Species: | P. lucidirimicola
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| Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998)
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Taxonomy
editIt was originally described in the genus Pandalopsis, which has since been synonymized with Pandalus.[6][2] The species epithet, lucidirimicola, is derived from the Latin words lucid (glittering) and rimicola (crevice-dweller).[2]
Description
editThe species has a distinctive red or purple striping, and many reflective white or yellowish dots; their extremities are typically whitish.[2]
Distribution
editThe species is found along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.[2]
Ecology
editJuveniles of this species have been reported associating with the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus).[2] The species is believed to be a protandric hermaphrodite.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jensen, Gregory (1998). "A New Shrimp of the Genus Pandalopsis (Decapoda: Caridea: Pandalidae) from the Eastern Pacific, with Notes on its Natural History". Species Diversity: 81–88.
- ^ "Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen 1998) names - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen, 1998)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Sparkling Shrimp（種：Pandalus lucidirimicolus） | RIUM". RIUM | アクアリウム/爬虫類/両生類の飼育データ共有サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Pandalopsis Spence Bate, 1888". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
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