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Family: Palaemonidae palaemonid shrimps (See list of species below)

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18 species in Mediterranean and Black Sea with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Balssia noeli
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Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
[Twoclaw shrimp]


Leander tenuicornis
[Brown grass shrimp]


Palaemon adspersus
[Baltic prawn]


Palaemon elegans
[Rockpool prawn]


Palaemon longirostris
[Delta prawn]
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Palaemon macrodactylus
[Oriental shrimp]


Palaemon serratus
[Common prawn]


Palaemon xiphias
[Posidonia prawn]
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Palaemonella rotumana
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Palaemonetes antennarius
[Pond shrimp]


Palaemonetes varians
[Atlantic ditch shrimp]
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Palaemonetes zariquieyi
[Ebro shrimp]
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Periclimenes aegylios
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Periclimenes amethysteus
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Periclimenes eleftherioui
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Periclimenes granulatus
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Urocaridella pulchella
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18 Species of Family Palaemonidae
(palaemonid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Balssia noeli Mediterranean Sea
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Twoclaw shrimp Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Leander tenuicornis Brown grass shrimp Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Palaemon adspersus Baltic prawn Northeast Atlantic and th 8 TL
Palaemon elegans Rockpool prawn Eastern Atlantic and the 6 TL
Palaemon longirostris Delta prawn Eastern Atlantic and the 7 TL
Palaemon macrodactylus Oriental shrimp Indo-West Pacific. Intro 7.3 TL
Palaemon serratus Common prawn Eastern Atlantic, the Med 11 TL
Palaemon xiphias Posidonia prawn Eastern Central Atlantic 6.5 TL
Palaemonella rotumana Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Palaemonetes antennarius Pond shrimp Mediterranean Sea.
Palaemonetes varians Atlantic ditch shrimp Northeast Atlantic and th 5.2 TL
Palaemonetes zariquieyi Ebro shrimp Mediterranean Sea.
Periclimenes aegylios Mediterranean Sea.
Periclimenes amethysteus Mediterranean Sea.
Periclimenes eleftherioui Mediterranean Sea.
Periclimenes granulatus Mediterranean Sea.
Urocaridella pulchella Indo-Pacific. A lessepsi



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