''Palaemon'' is a

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of caridean shrimp in the

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Palaemonidae Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda. Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic habitat except the deep sea. One significant genus is '' Macrobrachium'', which contains commerci ...

. Some species, including '' Palaemon macrodactylus'' and '' Palaemon orientis'', can inhabit fish ponds where they compete with fish for food and can therefore be considered pests.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Palaemon'': *'' Palaemon adspersus'' *'' Palaemon affinis'' *'' Palaemon africanus'' *'' Palaemon annandalei'' *'' Palaemon antennarius'' *†''

Palaemon antonellae Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

'' *'' Palaemon antrorum'' *'' Palaemon argentinus'' *'' Palaemon atrinubes'' *''

Palaemon audouini Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

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Palaemon australis Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

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Palaemon camranhi Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

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Palaemon capensis ''Palaemon capensis'' is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape ( ; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (Port Eli ...

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Palaemon carinicauda Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

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Palaemon carteri ''Palaemon carteri'' is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. It is endemic to the Amazon Jungle The Amazon rainforest, also called the Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that ...

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Palaemon colossus Palaemon, Palaimon, Palemon () may refer to: *Palaemon (mythology), several mythological persons *Remmius Palaemon, the ancient Roman grammarian *Teacher of Saint Pachomius * ''Palaemon'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps *Palemon Howard Dorsett (18 ...

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Palaemon concinnus ''Palaemon concinnus'', the mangrove prawn, is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda. Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic ...

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Palaemon cummingi ''Palaemon cummingi'', known as the Squirrel Chimney Cave shrimp or the Florida cave shrimp, is a threatened species of cave-dwelling shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. ''P. cummingi'' has been observed in one sinkhole called Squirrel Chimney in ...

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Palaemon curvirostris ''Palaemon curvirostris'' is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda. Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic habitat except the ...

'' *'' Palaemon debilis'' *'' Palaemon dolospinus'' *''

Palaemon elegans ''Palaemon elegans'' sometimes known by the common name rockpool shrimp, is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. It is native to the eastern North Atlantic (including Macaronesia), the Baltic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and i ...

'' *†'' Palaemon exul'' *'' Palaemon floridanus'' *'' Palaemon gladiator'' *'' Palaemon gracilis'' *'' Palaemon gravieri'' *'' Palaemon guangdongensis'' *'' Palaemon hainanensis'' *'' Palaemon hancocki'' *'' Palaemon hiltoni'' *'' Palaemon hobbsi'' *'' Palaemon intermedius'' *'' Palaemon ivonicus'' *'' Palaemon kadiakensis'' *'' Palaemon khori'' *'' Palaemon kwangtung'' *'' Palaemon leucurus'' *'' Palaemon lindsayi'' *'' Palaemon litoreus'' *'' Palaemon longirostris'' *'' Palaemon macrodactylus'' *'' Palaemon maculatus'' *'' Palaemon mani'' *'' Palaemon mercedae'' *'' Palaemon mesogenitor'' *'' Palaemon mesopotamicus'' *'' Palaemon mexicanus'' *'' Palaemon migratorius'' *'' Palaemon minos'' *'' Palaemon miyadii'' *'' Palaemon modestus'' *†'' Palaemon monsdamarum'' *†'' Palaemon mortuus'' *'' Palaemon mundusnovus'' *'' Palaemon northropi'' *'' Palaemon octaviae'' *'' Palaemon ogasawaraensis'' *'' Palaemon orientis'' *'' Palaemon ortmanni'' *''

Palaemon pacificus ''Palaemon pacificus'' is a species of shrimp of the family (biology), family Palaemonidae. References

Palaemonidae Crustaceans described in 1860 {{Caridea-stub ...

'' *'' Palaemon paivai'' *''

Palaemon paludosus ''Palaemonetes paludosus'', commonly known as ghost shrimp, glass shrimp, and eastern grass shrimp, is a species of freshwater shrimp from the southeastern United States. They can be considered a keystone species based on the services they provi ...

'' *'' Palaemon pandaliformis'' *''

Palaemon paucidens ''Palaemon paucidens'' is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. It is found in rivers on the Korean Peninsula Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Sin ...

'' *'' Palaemon peringueyi'' *'' Palaemon peruanus'' *'' Palaemon powelli'' *'' Palaemon pugio'' *'' Palaemon ritteri'' *'' Palaemon schmitti'' *'' Palaemon semmelinkii'' *'' Palaemon septemtrionalis'' *'' Palaemon serenus'' *''

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. Ecology Individuals live for 3–5 years in groups in rocky crevices ...

'' *'' Palaemon serrifer'' *'' Palaemon sewelli'' *'' Palaemon sinensis'' *'' Palaemon styliferus'' *'' Palaemon suttkusi'' *'' Palaemon tenuidactylus'' *'' Palaemon texanus'' *'' Palaemon tonkinensis'' *'' Palaemon turcorum'' *'' Palaemon varians'' *†'' Palaemon vesolensis'' *'' Palaemon vicinus'' *'' Palaemon vietnamicus'' *'' Palaemon vulgaris'' *'' Palaemon xinjiangensis'' *'' Palaemon xiphias'' *'' Palaemon yamashitai'' *'' Palaemon yuna'' *'' Palaemon zariquieyi''

References

Palaemonidae Decapod genera {{Caridea-stub