🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Crangonidae

3 species · Animalia · Order Decapoda

Crangonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Decapoda, class Malacostraca. The family contains 3 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Crangonidae Species

How to identify Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818

Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818

Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818

Crangon septemspinosa (sand shrimp) is a nocturnal, generalist feeder with geogr…
How to identify Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Crangon crangon, the common brown shrimp, is a widely distributed edible shrimp …
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Crangonidae?

Crangonidae animals belong to the Decapoda order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 3 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Crangonidae?

Crangonidae is classified in the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 3 accepted species worldwide.

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