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	Kingdom Animale | Phylum Arthropoda | Subphylum Crustacea | Class Malacostraca

Glass Shrimp Family Palaemonidae Order Decapoda These small transparent shrimps (mainly Palaemon and Periclimenes) are very common in sandy and rocky areas although not easily seen. Most are scavengers. (Length, excluding pincers, up to l cm).

Introduction Shore environment

From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre