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  Palaemon
It is the smaller prawns that cause the confusion, and other species could conceivably be discovered, but I have not recorded any of the other species, e.g.
Palaemon adspersus, Palaemon longirostris, Palaemonentes varians, in fully saline areas and I catch prawns to eat (P.
In Palaemon elegans the dactylus is smaller than in P. serratus: about a third against nearly the half.
www.glaucus.org.uk /Palaemon.htm   (379 words)

  
  Basic information for Palaemon serratus (Common prawn)
Palaemon serratus is a typical prawn with a cylindrical body composed of a carapace at the front and six abdominal segments.
Palaemon serratus is translucent with red/brown lines on the carapace and abdomen.
Palaemon serratus could be mistaken for the similar species Palaemon elegans, Palaemon longirostris and Palaemon adspersus but can be separated by the shape of the rostrum and the number of dorsal and ventral rostral teeth.
www.marlin.ac.uk /species/Palaemonserratus.htm   (395 words)

  
 Basic information for Palaemon elegans (A prawn)
Palaemon elegans is a typical prawn with a cylindrical body composed of a carapace at the front and six abdominal segments.
Palaemon elegans is translucent with red/brown lines on the carapace and abdomen.
Palaemon elegans is very similar to Palaemon serratus, Palaemon longirostris and Palaemon adspersus but can be separated from these species by the number of rostral teeth and the mandibular palp, which is composed of two segments.
www.marlin.ac.uk /species/Palaemonelegans.htm   (359 words)

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