Tags: Crustacean.

Gnathophyllum americanum commonly known as the striped bumblebee shrimp is a species of shrimp that is common throughout tropical lagoons bays and reefs. Similar in coloration to a brightly coloured bumblebee with blue highlights the striped bumblebee shrimp can grow up to 1 inch (25 mm) in length.

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binomial authority
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville
class
Malacostraca
family
Gnathophyllidae
genus
Gnathophyllum
kingdom
Animal
order
Decapoda, Caridea
phylum
Arthropod, Crustacean

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