Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Caridea Genus Gnathophyllum Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Family Gnathophyllidae Scientific name Gnathophyllum americanum Higher classification Gnathophyllum Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Gnathophyllidae, Decapoda, Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Phyllognathia ceratophthalma, Periclimenes | ||
Bumble bee shrimp gnathophyllum americanum
Gnathophyllum americanum, commonly known as the "striped bumblebee shrimp," is a species of shrimp that is common throughout tropical lagoons, bays, and reefs. Similar in coloration to a brightly coloured bumblebee, with blue highlights, the striped bumblebee shrimp can grow up to 1 inch (25 mm) in length.
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