Atlantic cleaner shrimp [Leaena atlantica]
Description
Leaena atlantica, the Atlantic cleaner shrimp, is found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is typically found in coral reef environments where it engages in cleaning symbiosis, removing parasites from other marine organisms. It is characterized by a red body with white horizontal stripes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
|
| Family |
Terebellids
Terebellidae
|
| Genus |
Leaena
Leaena
|