Common shrimp  (Crangon crangon)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Very common in European waters, and found around the coasts of Britain (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

This species occurs from the middle shore down to submerged depths of around 150m; it also extends into estuaries and typically buries into the sand (2).

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