Pandalus lucidirimicola explained

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

Taxonomy

It was originally described in the genus Pandalopsis, which has since been synonymized with Pandalus.^[6] The species epithet, lucidirimicola, is derived from the Latin words lucid (glittering) and rimicola (crevice-dweller).

Description

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

Distribution

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

Ecology

Juveniles of this species have been reported associating with the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus). The species is believed to be a protandric hermaphrodite.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998) . 2023-02-02 . www.gbif.org . en.
2. Jensen . Gregory . 1998 . A New Shrimp of the Genus Pandalopsis (Decapoda: Caridea: Pandalidae) from the Eastern Pacific, with Notes on its Natural History . . 81–88.
3. Web site: Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen 1998) names - Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-02-02 . eol.org.
4. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pandalus lucidirimicolus (Jensen, 1998) . 2023-02-02 . www.marinespecies.org . en.
5. Web site: Sparkling Shrimp（種：Pandalus lucidirimicolus） RIUM . 2023-02-02 . RIUM アクアリウム/爬虫類/両生類の飼育データ共有サイト . ja.
6. Web site: Pandalopsis Spence Bate, 1888 . 2023-06-25 . www.gbif.org . en.