Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Crangonidae crangonid shrimps

Genus: Aegaeon

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Aegaeon boschii
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Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Aegaeon cataphractus
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Photo by Tiralongo, Francesco

Aegaeon lacazei
[Hardshell shrimp]

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Aegaeon rathbuni
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Scientific Name Aegaeon boschii Aegaeon cataphractus Aegaeon lacazei Aegaeon rathbuni	English Name	Distribution Eastern Atlantic, Mediter Eastern Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Southern Oceans	Max. Length	Year 1792 1887 1918 1988

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