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    I have been referring to a particular shrimp as a Periclimenes zanzibaricus, which is what I see over the Internet, but now I am seeing the same shrimp referred to as a Dasycaris zanzibarica.

    I don't think they can have two different scientific names for the same species.

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    interesting! The Genus change is the only difference:
    http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...h_value=612522
    http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...h_value=612260
    So are they the same? Or would Geography be enough?
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    The shrimp look identical and those links even have a cross references to both Periclimenes and Dasycaris, hence the confusion.

    I thought scientific names were specifically to avoid confusion! lol.
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    As far as I can tell both names are current and valid and are not synonymous (they refer to different organisms).

    If you want clearer definition call Rafael Lemaitreat, at the Smithsonian, 202-633-0667, you can e-mail him at lemaitrr@si.edu.

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    searches produce 2 different shrimp for me. can you post a pic of the shrimp you are referring to.

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    Jim Lyle, made an awesome trip report for an expedition to the Lembeh Straits. He's a noted underwater photographer.

    A direct link to his photo can be found here

    Compare that to the shrimp I shot at the 59 second mark in the top video in this thread

    Now I get a great kick out of Jim writing in the scientific names of his subjects.....and he identified his shrimp shot as a Dasycaris sp, and I think it is the zanzibarica as in Dasycaris zanzibarica.

    I identified the shrimp in my HD video as Percilmenes zanzibaricus.

    They look identical to me, hence my confusion.
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    I found it listed as Dasycaris zanzibarica in my books.

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    So what is the difference between a Dasycaris zanzibarica and a Periclimenes zanzibaricus?
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    One is a Dasycaris and the other is a Periclimenes! One was found in the Seychelles and the other in the Philippines?
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    Nah, they're both from Zanzibar! lol
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