Are all peppermint shrimps the same?

[Anonymous]

Are all peppermint shrimps the same?


Reef racist.

lol

 

[Len]

No; I am a shrimp speciest.

 

[Anonymous]

I thought you said sexist at first lol

<---Shudders

 

[ChrisRD]

Personally, I have yet to see Lysmata wurdemanni not make some dent on an aptasia problem.
IME they are good at eliminating small ones and keeping new ones from taking hold.
For larger ones I generally resort to the ol' kalk-nuke...

JME

 

[jschoon]

I think he meant the anemone had 5" arms before being eaten by the shrimp

Correct-- I meant the curly cue had 5" arms. Thanks for jumping in. I was away for bit with other more pressing items and just got a sec to check in.

 

[Anonymous]

Personally, I have yet to see Lysmata wurdemanni not make some dent on an aptasia problem.
IME they are good at eliminating small ones and keeping new ones from taking hold.
For larger ones I generally resort to the ol' kalk-nuke...
JME

Chris, I've found that full size pepps (2.5-3") can take out a 2.5-3" aip.

Peace,

Chip

 

[spawner]

If anyone cares to download the PDF and send it to me I'd be happy to discuss what species of peppermint shrimp are out there. Pretty sad when you worthless school library doesn't have online access to most marine science publication. I should have a PDF on Monday when editor emails me the PDF of my paper. Here is a hit; 90% of the shrimp are not Lysmata wurdemanni.

I have promised AA or RK a article, so now that the paper is out, I'll write up something a bit shorter than 14,000 words and hopefully less boaring.

A western Atlantic peppermint shrimp complex: redescription of Lysmata wurdemanni, description of four new species, and remarks on Lysmata rathbunae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Hippolytidae)

Authors: Rhyne, Andrew L.; Lin, Junda

Source: Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 79, Number 1, July 2006, pp. 165-204(40)

Abstract:
The present study is the first revision of the western Atlantic peppermint shrimp complex Lysmata wurdemanni (Gibbes). Lysmata wurdemanni, originally described from Florida and South Carolina, is redescribed. Gibbes' types of L. wurdemanni are considered as lost, therefore, a neotype is selected from specimens collected near Key West, Florida. Lysmata rathbunae Chace is rediagnosed; the locality of this species is restricted to Florida and Yucatán; Chace's "variety" of L. rathbunae is separated from L. rathbunae and assigned to a new species. In total, four new species are recognized: Lysmata ankeri n. sp., Lysmata boggessi n. sp., Lysmata pederseni, n. sp. (corresponding to Chace's "variety" of L. rathbunae), and Lysmata bahia n. sp.; all four previously were mistaken for L. wurdemanni and/or L. rathbunae. Classical morphological and morphometrical analyses (Discriminant Function Analysis), in conjunction with examination of life color patterns and interbreeding experiments, were used to corroborate the separation of these cryptic species. Each species may be most easily recognized by the unique color pattern. Lysmata pederseni, n. sp. also differs ecologically in being associated with tube sponges. Lysmata rathbunae appears to be a deep-water species, while the other five species are found mostly in shallow waters.

 

[Anonymous]

Told yah Len, Andy would know :lol: