Ancylocaris brevicarpalis is common at Kwajalein and associates with a number of sea anemones, including Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Heteractis aurora, Actinodendron arboreum, A. plumosum, Heterodactyla hemprichii and Stichodactyla haddoni. A particular anemone often has a pair of the shrimp, a larger, beefier female that is often carrying eggs, and a more slender and smaller male.
The next two photos are females on a pink Stichodactyla haddoni.
Female on Heteractis aurora.
Males (2 photos) and then females on Actinodendron arboreum.
Male on Actinodendron plumosum.
Female on Actinodendron plumosum.
Female on Heterodactyla hemprichii.
Females (2 photos) and then a pair on Cryptodendrum adhaesivum.
Male on Cryptodendrum adhaesivum.
An unusually yellow Ancylocaris brevicarpalis.
Created 3 July 2018
Updated 4 September 2018