Processa edulis (Risso, 1816)
Nika shrimp
Processa edulis
photo by Coudre, Christian

Family:  Processidae (night shrimp)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 6 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It occurs in shallow waters among Zostera, Cymodocea, and Posidonia spp. (Ref. 104052).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  M: Ref. 2845.

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