| Family: |
Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 128 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean. Tropical to subtropical waters. |
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| Biology: |
Subtidal on hard bottom (Ref. 106854). Known from littoral to a depth of 128 m; in sandy mud areas (Ref. 77944) and lithothamnion bottom (Ref. 81840). A browser found inside sponges. Reported from Hong Kong to be found in a marine cave (Ref. 79729). Also in dead coral galleries (Ref. 126978). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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