Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Christophe Kazmierski
Original Name: Periclimenes mclaughlinae, Fransen, 2006
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Family: Palaemonidae
Mclaughlin’s Urchin Shrimp (Periclimenes mclaughlinae) has a black, dark red or purple color with thin longitudinal lines on its back. They live on or among the spines of sea urchins.