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Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837 Rockpool prawn |
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| Family: | Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Black Sea: from Azores to Norway, south to Namibia and east to Turkey. Introduced in the Baltic, Aral and Caspian Seas. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 113561. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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