Periclimenes sagittifer

Periclimenes sagittifer is a crustacean first described by Norman in 1861. Periclimenes sagittifer is included in the family Palaemonidae. No subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Description

A transparent body except for the typical violet arrow on the abdomen, the legs have coloring of yellow and blue alternately, and the tail is characterized by a blue arrow. Up to 25 mm. They live in symbiosis with sea anemones such Anemonia sulcata, Aiptasia mutabilis, Cribrinopsis crassa and Condylactis aurantiaca, feeding on the detritus.

Distribution and habitat

Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.