Palaemonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Decapoda, class Malacostraca. The family contains 53 accepted species worldwide.
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Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855
Gnathophyllum americanum, the striped bumblebee shrimp, is a small bumblebee-col…
Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837
Palaemon elegans, the rockpool shrimp, is a Palaemonidae shrimp native to Europe…
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & dAcoz, 1996
Periclimenes aegylios is a shrimp species found in the Adriatic and western Medi…
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950
Macrobrachium hancocki is a freshwater shrimp found in parts of Central and Sout…
Manipontonia psamathe (De Man, 1902)
Manipontonia psamathe, the translucent Gorgonian shrimp, is a 1902-described sal…
Macrobrachium lar (J.C.Fabricius, 1798)
Macrobrachium lar is a common Indo-West Pacific freshwater shrimp first describe…
Ancylomenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)
Ancylomenes magnificus is a small mutualistic cleaner shrimp that forms symbioti…
Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)
Palaemon serenus is a small Australian shrimp found in shallow coastal waters fr…
Palaemon paludosus (Gibbes, 1850)
Palaemon paludosus is a small, transparent nocturnal shrimp native to the southe…
Palaemon kadiakensis (M.J.Rathbun, 1902)
Palaemon kadiakensis, the Mississippi grass shrimp, is a freshwater shrimp from …
Ancylomenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)
Ancylomenes holthuisi is a widespread Indo-West Pacific tropical cleaner shrimp …
Palaemon affinis H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon affinis is a New Zealand-endemic shrimp species of the family Palaemoni…
Palaemonidae animals belong to the Decapoda order in the Animalia kingdom. The carapace and abdominal segments feature bands of white specks outlined in red, while the tail and the abdominal hump are solid white. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Palaemonidae is classified in the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca, phylum Arthropoda. The species’ second pair of legs is elongated, ending in small white claws, with a distinct bright red band located just close to the claws.
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