Plesionika edwardsii (Brandt, 1851)
Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii
photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Family:  Pandalidae (pandalid shrimps)
Max. size:  3.4 cm CL (male/unsexed); 4 cm CL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 850 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: from Taiwan to New Caledonia, north to Italy and east to Reunion Island. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 97531. Maximum length based on occurrence (Ref. 106434); to be replaced with a better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 104027.

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