Pandalus lucidirimicolaPandalus lucidirimicola, the sparkling shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Pandalidae.TaxonomyIt 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 and rimicola.DescriptionThe species has a distinctive red or purple striping, and many reflective white or yellowish dots; their extremities are typically whitish.DistributionThe species is found along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.EcologyJuveniles of this species have been reported associating with the red sea urchin . The species is believed to be a protandric hermaphrodite.