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Palaemonetes varians (Leach, 1814) Atlantic ditch shrimp |
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| Family: | Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.65 cm TL (male/unsexed); 5.2 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: From north-west Europe and western Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. | |||
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| Biology: | Body almost colorless and translucent. Body of females sometimes with greenish chromatophores (Ref. 2793). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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