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Periclimenes cristimanus   Bruce, 1965

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Palaemonidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and Marshall Islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Small, with a body length of 1 to 2 cm. Color varies with the host: from bright to dark red, and purple to almost black, with seven fine longitudinal white lines. Rostrum is straight, with four to five dorsal teeth. Ventral teeth absent.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found clinging to the spines of sea urchins, with claws normally extended in parallel with the body (Ref. 125532).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Yeo, D.C.J., T. Swee Hee and P.K.L. Ng. 2008. (Ref. 85383)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.