Palaemon serratus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Palaemon serratus Palaemon serratus

Where the palaemon serratus lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 9,652 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Palaemon serratus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Palaemonidae

Where does the palaemon serratus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the palaemon serratus in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the palaemon serratus?

The palaemon serratus (Palaemon serratus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Palaemonidae, genus Palaemon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the palaemon serratus

Palaemon serratus, also called the common prawn, is a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean from Denmark to Mauritania, and in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaemon serratus (revision 1318331862), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2103330 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).