Periclimenes madreporae explained

Periclimenes madreporae is a species of saltwater shrimp in the family, Palaemonidae, and was first described in 1969 by Alexander James Bruce.^{[1] [2]}

The male holotype and paratype were collected from Erskine Island, in the Capricorn Group of the Great Barrier Reef at a depth 3-6 fathoms in February 1966.^[2]

In Australia it is found in New South Wales and Queensland. It is also found in waters off La Réunion, Solomon Islands, Caroline Islands, Society and Tuamoto Islands.^[3]

External links

• Periclimenes madreporae occurrence data from GBIF.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969 . 2023-01-03 . www.marinespecies.org . en.
2. 253–278 [262].
3. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Periclimenes madreporae . 2023-01-04 . biodiversity.org.au . en.