Hippolyte varians seaweed habitats and colour types. Chameleon prawns (H. varians) are found in a variety of colour forms which, subjectively, show a close resemblance to the seaweed species on which they are found. a The heterogeneous nature of intertidal rock pool habitats around UK shores, including the green algae sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca—sl) and the red algae dulse (Palmaria palmata—d). b The green and red colour types of chameleon prawns used in this study. Prawn images provided by Dr. Cyril Bennett
Advertisement