- Source: Pandalus lucidirimicola
Pandalus lucidirimicola, the sparkling shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Pandalidae.
Taxonomy
It was originally described in the genus Pandalopsis, which has since been synonymized with Pandalus. The species epithet, lucidirimicola, is derived from the Latin words lucid (glittering) and rimicola (crevice-dweller).
Description
The species has a distinctive red or purple striping, and many reflective white or yellowish dots; their extremities are typically whitish.
Distribution
The species is found along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.
Ecology
Juveniles of this species have been reported associating with the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus). The species is believed to be a protandric hermaphrodite.
