Periclimenes imperator



Periclimenes imperator, known as the emperor shrimp, is a species of shrimp with a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific. It lives commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug Hexabranchus. A. J. Bruce first described it in 1967 based on eight specimens ranging from 4 mm to 7.6 mm. Periclimenes Imperator is now considered a junior synonym of Zenopontonia Rex.

Periclimenes imperator lives in water up to 45 m in depth, and can grow to a length of 1.9 cm.