Ancylomenes holthuisi is a species of marine shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. It was first described in 1969 by A.J. Bruce as Periclimenes holthuisi.[1][2]
It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific.[1] It is a cleaner shrimp and usually lives in association with sea anemones, scleractinian corals or jellyfish.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Sammy De Grave (2013). "Ancylomenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ A. J. Bruce (1969). "Preliminary descriptions of sixteen new species of the genus Periclimenes Costa, 1844 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Natantia, Pontoniinae)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 43 (20): 253–278.
- ^ J. Okuno & A. J. Bruce (2010). "Designation of Ancylomenes gen. nov., for the 'Periclimenes aesopius species group' (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae), with the description of a new species and a checklist of congeneric species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2372: 85–105. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2372.1.11.
External links
- Photos of Ancylomenes holthuisi on Sealife Collection