Pandalus lucidirimicola

Pandalus lucidirimicola, the sparkling shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Pandalidae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Pandalus lucidirimicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Pandalidae
Genus: Pandalus
Species:
P. lucidirimicola
Binomial name
Pandalus lucidirimicola
(Jensen, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Pandalopsis lucidirimicola Jensen, 1998

Taxonomy

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It 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

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The species has a distinctive red or purple striping, and many reflective white or yellowish dots; their extremities are typically whitish.[2]

Distribution

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The species is found along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.[2]

Ecology

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Juveniles 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

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  1. ^ "Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen 1998) names - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen, 1998)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Pandalopsis Spence Bate, 1888". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.