Decapoda4 species
Family Palaemonidae
Palaemonidae is a family in the order Decapoda. Browse 4 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Palaemonidae (4)
Palaemon elegans
Palaemon elegans
Identification: Rostrum is distinctive: See also comments on this image:
Palaemon intermedius
Palaemon intermedius
Identification: Dorsal rostral teeth continue to tip of rostrum; one dorsal rostral tooth posterior to orbit, versus two in P. vulgaris .
Palaemon pugio
Palaemon pugio
Identification: Dorsal rostral teeth stop well short of the tip of the rostrum; one dorsal rostral tooth posterior to orbit.
Palaemon vulgaris
Palaemon vulgaris
Identification: Two of the dorsal rostral teeth are behind the posterior margin of the orbit, and the teeth continue to the tip of the rostrum dorsally.