Palaemon elegans
| Palaemon elegans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Palaemon |
| Species: | P. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaemon elegans Martin Rathke, 1837 | |
Palaemon elegans, sometimes known by the common name rockpool shrimp, is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. It is found in the Atlantic, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Azores. It is similar to three other members of the Palaemon genus: Palaemon serratus, Palaemon longirostris and Palaemon adspersus, and has displaced or replaced populations of Palaemon adspersus in some locations.[1][2] It is considered an invasive species in parts of the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ "Palaemon elegans (rock shrimp)". CABI. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ Neal, Ken (17 April 2008). "A prawn (Palaemon elegans)". MarLIN. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Palaemon elegans: European rock shrimp" (PDF). Salem Sound Coastwatch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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