Cuapetes lacertae

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".

Description

Medium-sized shrimp, slender, subcylindrical body form. Approximate total length is ; carapace + rostrum ; major second pereiopod chela ; minor second pereiopod chela.

Distribution

This species is known from Lizard Island, Queensland. Individuals can be found living among the tentacles of the polyps of the mushroom coral Heliofungia actiniformis.