Striped cleaner shrimp [Leaena balssi]
Description
Leaena balssi, also known as the striped cleaner shrimp, is a marine decapod crustacean found predominantly in the western Pacific. Its principal habitat is tropical coral reefs where it maintains a symbiotic relationship with host organisms by removing parasites. The shrimp has a distinctive striped pattern, with alternating bands of red and white across its body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
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| Family |
Terebellids
Terebellidae
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| Genus |
Leaena
Leaena
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