Lembeh Sea Shrimp [Versuriga laevigata]
Description
The Lembeh Sea Shrimp is a small, transparent shrimp species native to the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. It is known for its unique body shape with a flattened carapace and extremely long rostrum. The species is mostly nocturnal, hiding in the substrate during the day and emerging at night to feed.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Box Jellyfish and Sea Wasps
Cubozoa
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| Order |
Box jellyfishes
Carybdeida
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| Family |
Tripedaliidae
Tripedaliidae
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| Genus |
Versuriga
Versuriga
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