Pandalus montagui: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pandalus montagui Pandalus montagui

Where the pandalus montagui lives – recorded in 12 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 16,392 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Pandalus montagui
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Pandalidae

Where does the pandalus montagui live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pandalus montagui in 12 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 pandalus montagui?

The pandalus montagui (Pandalus montagui) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Pandalidae, genus Pandalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pandalus montagui

Pandalus montagui is a species of cold-water shrimp in the family Pandalidae. It is the type species of the genus Pandalus and is variously known as the pink shrimp, Aesop shrimp and Aesop prawn.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pandalus montagui (revision 1355044602), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3002553 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).