Cuapetes lacertae

Tags: Crustacean.

Cuapetes lacertae previously known as Periclimenes lacertae is a species of shrimp belonging to the family Palaemonidae. Its name is due to the fact the first specimen was collected from Lizard Island: lacerta being Latin for lizard.

class: Malacostraca
family: Palaemonidae
genus: Cuapetes
kingdom: Animal
order: Decapoda, Caridea
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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