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Crangon crangon

Crustaceans

Crangon crangon is a species of caridean shrimp found across the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the White Sea in northern Russia to the coast of Morocco and including the Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas. Also known as the brown shrimp or common shrimp, it typically grows 30 to 50 millimeters long and shows sandy brown coloration that helps it blend into the sandy or muddy seabed. It is a nocturnal feeder that buries itself in sediment during the day and lives in shallow coastal and estuarine waters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Scientific Name
Crangon crangon 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Brown Shrimp

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Crangon crangon (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Estonia

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France

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Galicia

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Georgia

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Greece

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Spain

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Crangon crangon summary
SeaLifeBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
Carnivorous
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2. Crangon crangon (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Crangon crangon is a species of caridean shrimp found across the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from the White Sea in the north of Russia to the coast of Morocco, including the Baltic Sea, and appears also throughout the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
  • Lead section
    Commercially important, it is fished mainly in the southern North Sea.
  • In Biome: Estuary, Habitat: Estuary
    Adults live epibenthically (on or near the sea floor) especially in the shallow waters of estuaries or near the coast.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Crangon crangon
WikipediaWikidata Q27765 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Crangon crangon
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2222188, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2222188, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Brown Shrimp
Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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