• Location: Romblon Island

  • Depth: shallow / medium depth

  • Cover Photo: Christophe Kazmierski

  • Original Name: Periclimenes mclaughlinae, Fransen, 2006

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.

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