| Pandalus lucidirimicola | |
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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998) | |
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Pandalus lucidirimicola, the sparkling shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Pandalidae.
Taxonomy
It was originally described in the genus Pandalopsis, which has since been synonymized with Pandalus. 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.
References
- "Pandalus lucidirimicola (Jensen, 1998)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ 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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