Thor amboinensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the thor amboinensis lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thor amboinensis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Thoridae

Where does the thor amboinensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the thor amboinensis in 12 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the thor amboinensis?

The thor amboinensis (Thor amboinensis) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Thoridae, genus Thor. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the thor amboinensis

Thor amboinensis, commonly known as the squat anemone shrimp or sexy shrimp, is a species of shrimp found across the Indo-West Pacific and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thor amboinensis (revision 1371115242), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q653431 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).