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Periclemenes sp
Very slim/thin and small Shrimp, less than 1 cm but very well camouflaged on the host Crinoid. They takes the colours of their host Crinoid or Feather Star with colours of yellow/black/white/orange/green/blue/red and more. Pic #1 is super close-up of the Shrimp on the arm of the Crinoid Pic#2 is close-up of the same Shrimp Pic#3 & #4 are to show the whole Crinoid, as its host and how well camouflaged they can be.
Found solely among Crinoids or Feather Stars
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