| Zenopontonia rex | |
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| Z. rex with the nudibranch Glossodoris cincta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Zenopontonia |
| Species: | Z. rex
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| Binomial name | |
| Zenopontonia rex | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Zenopontonia rex, the emperor shrimp or imperial shrimp, is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. It is found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It lives in association with a sea cucumber, a nudibranch or other large mollusc, often changing its colour to match that of its host.
- ^ a b De Grave, Sammy (2021). "Zenopontonia rex (Kemp, 1922)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 May 2021.