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

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