species: Cuapetes kororensis in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cuapetes kororensis


©Anne Hoggett: Cuapetes kororensis on coral Heliofungia actiniformis a the lagoon bommie, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Cuapetes kororensis on coral Heliofungia actiniformis a the lagoon bommie, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Cuapetes kororensis in coral Heliofungia actiniformis at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Palaemonidae
Genus Cuapetes
Species Cuapetes kororensis

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Conspicuous jagged white patch on head, orange/brown carapace, almost transparent abdomen and arms. Apparently always associate with coral Heliofungia actiniformis.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Comments

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Marin, I. and M.J. Caley (2011). The diversity of pontoniine shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from the Lizard Island area, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine Biodiversity Records, 4: 339. LIRS catalog number 1480.