''Periclimenes colemani'' is a species of saltwater
shrimp
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found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean that was first described in 1975 by
Alexander James Bruce
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are A ...
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It is found in association with the sea urchin ''
Asthenosoma intermedium'' at depths to 12 m on coral reefs in the littoral and sub-littoral zones.
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''Periclimenes colemani'' images & occurrence datafrom
GBIF
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Palaemonidae
Caridea of the Indian Ocean
Caridea of the Pacific Ocean
Crustaceans described in 1975
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