Aretopsis amabilis de Man, 1910
~10mm

This alpheid shrimp was under a rock on a large Kwajalein Atoll midlagoon pinnacle. These small shrimp are known to live symbiotically inside the shells of hermit crabs, although our specimen had probably lost its host and may have been looking for another.

Created 3 July 2018
Updated 2 October 2021

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