Comparative behavioural observations demonstrate the ‘cleaner’ shrimp Periclimenes yucatanicus engages in true symbiotic cleaning interactions

Cleaner shrimps are ecologically important members of coral reef communities, but for many species, cleaner status (i.e. dedicated, facultative and mimic), clientele and ecological role remain unverified or described. On Caribbean coral reefs, the spotted ‘cleaner’ shrimp Periclimenes yucatanicus fo...

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Main Authors: Benjamin M. Titus, Clayton Vondriska, Marymegan Daly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170078