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Family: Crangonidae crangonid shrimps (See list of species below)

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72 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aegaeon boschii
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Aegaeon lacazei
[Hardshell shrimp]
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Aegaeon rathbuni
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Argis alaskensis
[Alaska argid]
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Argis crassa
[Rough argid]
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Argis dentata
[Arctic argid]
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Argis lar
[Kuro shrimp]
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Argis levior
[Nelson argid]
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Argis ovifer
[Spliteye argid]
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Crangon affinis
[Hakodate sand shrimp]
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Crangon alaskensis
[Alaska shrimp]
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Crangon alba
[Stout Crangon]
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Crangon allmanni
[Allman's Crangon]


Crangon crangon
[Common shrimp]
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Crangon dalli
[Ridged Crangon]
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Crangon franciscorum
[California Bay shrimp]
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Crangon nigricauda
[Blacktail bay shrimp]
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Crangon septemspinosa
[Sevenspine bay shrimp]
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Crangon uritai
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Lissocrangon stylirostris
[Smooth bay shrimp]
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Lissosabinea indica
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Lissosabinea tridentata
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Mesocrangon munitella
[Miniature spinyhead]
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Metacrangon kaiko
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Metacrangon munita
[Coastal spinyhead]
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Metacrangon ryukyu
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Neocrangon abyssorum
[Abyssal crangon]
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Neocrangon communis
[Twospine crangon]
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Notocrangon antarcticus
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Paracrangon areolata
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Paracrangon echinata
[Horned shrimp]
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Parapontocaris aspera
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Parapontocaris caribbaea
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Parapontocaris levigata
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Parapontocaris vicina
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Parapontophilus cornutus
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Parapontophilus demani
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Parapontophilus junceus
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Parapontophilus longirostris
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Philocheras acutirostratus
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Philocheras bispinosus
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Philocheras breviflagella
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Philocheras echinulatus
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Philocheras fasciatus
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Philocheras gardenensis
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Philocheras gorei
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Philocheras incisus
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Philocheras japonicus
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Philocheras lowisi
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Philocheras monacanthus
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Philocheras nikiforovi
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Philocheras parvirostris
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Philocheras pilosus
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Philocheras sculptus
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Philocheras trispinosus
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Pontocaris hilarula
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Pontocaris major
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Pontocaris pennata
[Feather shrimp]
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Pontocaris sibogae
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Pontophilus brevirostris
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Pontophilus gracilis
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Pontophilus norvegicus
[Norwegian shrimp]
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Pontophilus orientalis
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Pontophilus spinosus
[Spiny shrimp]
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Prionocrangon pectinata
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Rhynocrangon alata
[Saddleback shrimp]
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Sabinea hystrix
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Sabinea sarsii
[Sars shrimp]
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Sabinea septemcarinata
[Sevenline shrimp]
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Sclerocrangon atrox
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Sclerocrangon boreas
[Sculptured shrimp]
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Sclerocrangon ferox
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72 Species of Family Crangonidae
(crangonid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aegaeon boschii Southern Oceans
Aegaeon lacazei Hardshell shrimp Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 5.5 TL
Aegaeon rathbuni Pacific Ocean.
Argis alaskensis Alaska argid Eastern Pacific
Argis crassa Rough argid Eastern Pacific and the A
Argis dentata Arctic argid Eastern Pacific, Northern
Argis lar Kuro shrimp Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Argis levior Nelson argid Eastern Pacific
Argis ovifer Spliteye argid Eastern Pacific.
Crangon affinis Hakodate sand shrimp Northwest Pacific
Crangon alaskensis Alaska shrimp Eastern Pacific
Crangon alba Stout Crangon Eastern Pacific.
Crangon allmanni Allman's Crangon Northeast Atlantic
Crangon crangon Common shrimp Northeast Atlantic and th 8.9 TL
Crangon dalli Ridged Crangon Eastern Pacific and the A
Crangon franciscorum California Bay shrimp Eastern Pacific 8 TL
Crangon nigricauda Blacktail bay shrimp Eastern Pacific
Crangon septemspinosa Sevenspine bay shrimp Northwest Atlantic
Crangon uritai Northwest Pacific
Lissocrangon stylirostris Smooth bay shrimp Eastern Pacific
Lissosabinea indica Indo-West Pacific
Lissosabinea tridentata Western Atlantic.
Mesocrangon munitella Miniature spinyhead Eastern Pacific
Metacrangon kaiko Northwest Pacific
Metacrangon munita Coastal spinyhead Eastern Pacific
Metacrangon ryukyu Northwest Pacific
Neocrangon abyssorum Abyssal crangon Eastern Pacific
Neocrangon communis Twospine crangon Pacific Ocean and the Arc
Notocrangon antarcticus Southern Oceans
Paracrangon areolata Eastern Pacific
Paracrangon echinata Horned shrimp Eastern Pacific
Parapontocaris aspera Indo-West Pacific
Parapontocaris caribbaea Western Central Atlantic.
Parapontocaris levigata Indo-West Pacific
Parapontocaris vicina Western Central Atlantic.
Parapontophilus cornutus Eastern Central Pacific
Parapontophilus demani Pacific Ocean.
Parapontophilus junceus Indo-Pacific.
Parapontophilus longirostris Indo-Pacific.
Philocheras acutirostratus Southeast Pacific and Sou
Philocheras bispinosus Northeast Atlantic
Philocheras breviflagella Eastern Central Pacific
Philocheras echinulatus Northeast Atlantic
Philocheras fasciatus Northeast Atlantic
Philocheras gardenensis Eastern Indian Ocean
Philocheras gorei Western Central Atlantic.
Philocheras incisus Indo-West Pacific
Philocheras japonicus Western Pacific
Philocheras lowisi Indo-West Pacific
Philocheras monacanthus Mediterranean
Philocheras nikiforovi Southeast Pacific
Philocheras parvirostris Indo-West Pacific
Philocheras pilosus Indo-West Pacific
Philocheras sculptus Mediterranean Sea.
Philocheras trispinosus Northeast Atlantic and th
Pontocaris hilarula Western Central Pacific
Pontocaris major Western Central Pacific
Pontocaris pennata Feather shrimp Western Pacific
Pontocaris sibogae Western Pacific
Pontophilus brevirostris Western Atlantic. Boreal
Pontophilus gracilis Western Central Pacific a
Pontophilus norvegicus Norwegian shrimp Eastern Atlantic and the
Pontophilus orientalis Indo-West Pacific
Pontophilus spinosus Spiny shrimp Eastern Atlantic and the 5.2 TL
Prionocrangon pectinata Western Central Atlantic.
Rhynocrangon alata Saddleback shrimp Eastern Pacific
Sabinea hystrix Atlantic Ocean and the Ar
Sabinea sarsii Sars shrimp Eastern Atlantic and the
Sabinea septemcarinata Sevenline shrimp Eastern Pacific, Northern
Sclerocrangon atrox Eastern Pacific
Sclerocrangon boreas Sculptured shrimp Northern Pacific, Northea
Sclerocrangon ferox Northeast Atlantic and th



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