Lysmata pederseni

Lysmata pederseni is a species of saltwater shrimp first classified as Lysmata wurdemanni. It is found in shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and can be distinguished by its coloration pattern and its association with tube sponges.^[1]

Lysmata pederseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Caridea
Family:	Lysmatidae
Genus:	Lysmata
Species:	L. pederseni
Binomial name
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006