Photo Image Allopontonia iaini shrimp Allopontonia brocki

ALLOPONTONIA IAINI SHRIMP

Allopontonia brocki

This shrimp looks like a squad lobster, it has a formed rostum on their medial ridge and the large chelipeds are smooth and not spiny like crabs. Found very rarely in stinging urchin Asthensoma varium and Salmacis belli.
Frequency of sightings:
Rare
Best time of year:
Year Around
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Batu Merah, Goby A Crab, Jahir 2, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
-	Allopontonia iaini shrimp
-	Amboinensis crinoid shrimp
-	Ankers whip coral shrimp
-	Banded coral shrimp
-	Banded tozeuma shrimp
-	Bubble coral shrimp
-	Bumblebee shrimp
-	Coleman shrimp
-	Dragon shrimp
-	Durban hinge-beak shrimp
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