Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp)
GenusCrangon (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyCRANGONIDAE (shrimps)
SuperfamilyCRANGONOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderCaridea (shrimps and prawns)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Crangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp) :
1: Crangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp)
8 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in shrimp net, collected over sand.
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - on sandImage 3: Dorsal view - on sand (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - on sand (3)Image 5: Dorsal view - on sand (4)Image 6: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 7: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 8: Lateral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 9: Lateral view - white backgroundImage 10: Latero-dorsal view - white backgroundImage 11: Latero-ventral view - white backgroundImage 12: Ventral view - white backgroundImage 13: Abdomen - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Body - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 15: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 16: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 17: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 18: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 19: Foreparts - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 21: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 22: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 23: Foreparts - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 24: Foreparts - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 25: Tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 26: Tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)
2: Crangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp)
6 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Chromatophores on tailImage 2: Two prawnsImage 3: Underside

Crangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Crangon crangon (Common Shrimp, Brown Shrimp)
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