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Distribution in scandinavian waters
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Maximum length: 6,3 cm.
Appearance: Greyish brown-green in colour with dark markings
and vertical bands (has on the whole sharper colours than Palaemon fabricii,
for example the blue and yellow bands on the front legs, that are seen
on both specie, are more apparent with this species - Palaemon elegans).
Compare with Palaemon..
Pigment markings are absent under the rostrum.
The rostrum is straight or has a weak upward curvature with 7-9 teeth
on the dorsal side and 3 (2-4) on the ventral side.
Depth: Sea-level to unknown depth.
Environment: The common prawn is common amongst the brown algae
in the littoral zone, but even found amongst eel grass.
Classification: The common shrimp is a member of the group ten-footed
crustaceans under the arthropods.
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