''Ancylomenes'' is a genus of
shrimp
A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...
, erected in 2010 to accommodate the group of species around "''Periclimenes aesopius''" (now ''
Ancylomenes aesopius'').
Members of the genus are widely distributed in the warm oceans of the world, and live in association with
cnidaria
Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroid (zoology), hydroids, ...
ns; most are
cleaner shrimp
Cleaner shrimp is a common name for a number of swimming Decapoda, decapod crustaceans that clean other organisms of parasites. Most are found in the family (biology), families Hippolytidae (including the Pacific cleaner shrimp, ''Lysmata amboi ...
.
The genus ''Ancylomenes'' contains the following species:
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Ancylomenes adularans''
(Bruce, 2003)
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Ancylomenes aesopius''
(Spence Bate, 1863)
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Ancylomenes amirantei''
(Bruce, 2007)
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Ancylomenes aqabai''
(Bruce, 2008)
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Ancylomenes grandidens''
(Bruce, 2005)
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Ancylomenes holthuisi''
(Bruce, 1969)
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Ancylomenes kobayashii''
(Okuno & Nomura, 2002)
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Ancylomenes kuboi''
Bruce, 2010
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Ancylomenes longicarpus''
(Bruce & Svoboda, 1983)
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Ancylomenes lucasi''
(Chace, 1937)
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Ancylomenes luteomaculatus''
Okuno & Bruce, 2010
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Ancylomenes magnificus''
(Bruce, 1979)
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Ancylomenes okunoi''
Bruce, 2010
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Ancylomenes pedersoni''
(Chace, 1958)
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Ancylomenes sarasvati''
(Okuno, 2002)
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Ancylomenes speciosus''
(Okuno, 2004)
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Ancylomenes tenuirostris''
(Bruce, 1991)
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Ancylomenes tosaensis''
(Kubo, 1951)
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Ancylomenes venustus
''Ancylomenes venustus'', also known as the graceful anemone shrimp, is a species of shrimp which belongs to the family of the Palaemonidae. This species is found in the tropical waters from the centre of the Indo-Pacific biogeographical area. '' ...
''
(Bruce, 1989)
Gallery
File:Todo shrimp, treasure chest, wakatobi, 2018 (31942287418).jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati at Wakatobi National Park
Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was established in 2002. The name of Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko. Since 2005 t ...
File:In the spotlight (16208724579).jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati in the spotlight at Wakatobi National Park
Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was established in 2002. The name of Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko. Since 2005 t ...
File:Ancylomenes sarasvati.jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati with eggs
File:Ancylomenes sarasvati 2.jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati with eggs
File:Sarasvati Anemone shrimp (Ancylomenes sarasvati) (31507889084).jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati at Diving Halmahera with Weda Resort
File:Sarasvati Anemone shrimp (Ancylomenes sarasvati) (36477179370).jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati at Romblon, Philippines
File:Ancylomenes sarasvati (16057835058).jpg, Ancylomenes sarasvati at Lembeh, Indonesia
References
External links
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Palaemonoidea
{{Caridea-stub