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Updated 9/29/2013

Family Palaemonidae

HAWAII

Rapipontonia galene


Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 35 feet

Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 75 feet

HYDROID SHRIMP

Locally common on the stinging hydroid Pennaria disticha.  Attains 2cm.  Hawai'i & the Indo-Pacific.  Formerly known as Periclimenes galene.