emperor shrimps

A form of emperor shrimp — A species of true shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, living commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug Hexabranchus; it is found throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of emperor shrimp
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