Marine Species: Palaemon serratus

(Pennant, 1777)

Palaemon serratus

Photographed by: João Rodrigues

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Palaemonidae
Genus:	Palaemon
Species:	Palaemon serratus

Species Data:

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Common Name:	Common prawn
Description:	Elengated proboscis with several tusks on the two boards. Two thorns on the anterior board of the carapace.
Habitat:	Infralittoral (sandy depths), frequent on puddles left by the sea.
Color:	Greyish colour.
Dimensions:	It reaches 10 cm in length.
Geographical Distribution:	Atlantic Ocean

Photographed at:

Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
  - Nazaré, Central Zone
  - Peniche, Central Zone

Pictures of Palaemon serratus

Palaemon serratus

By: Miguel Oliveira
Location: Nazaré, Portugal

By: João Pedro silva
Location: Peniche, Portugal

By: João Pedro silva
Location: Peniche, Portugal

Palaemon serratus

By: João Encarnação

By: João Rodrigues

By: João Encarnação

By: João Rodrigues

By: Vasco Ferreira

By: João Encarnação

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Palaemon serratus

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