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Common shrimp

Order Decapoda
Family Crangonidae

Marine decapod crustacean. Segmented body and perfect bilateral symmetry. 10 thoracic legs. Main antennas almost as long as the body. Short face, reduced to a single tooth. Graish color with dark bands. It is very small. It measure up to 7 cm.

Characteristics
FAO code
CSH
Specie
Crangon crangon
Type
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
  • Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
  • Area 5: Europe - Inland waters
International denominations
Germany Sandgarnele
France Crevette grise
Italy Gamberetto grigio
Portugal Camarão negro
United Kingdom Common shrimp
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