[1][2][3][4][5] It was originally described in the genus Pandalopsis, which has since been synonymized with Pandalus.

[6][2] The species epithet, lucidirimicola, is derived from the Latin words lucid (glittering) and rimicola (crevice-dweller).

[2] The species has a distinctive red or purple striping, and many reflective white or yellowish dots; their extremities are typically whitish.

[2] The species is found along the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.

[2] Juveniles of this species have been reported associating with the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus).