Common Prawn (Palaemon serratus)

OTHER NAMES: Shrimp
Latin Etymology: Palaemon (afer a Greek sea God) serratus ("serrated")

Two young Common Prawn (Palaemon serratus) at Trevose Head, Cornwall - July 2019

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 2.2-4.5cm
NO UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

The Common Prawn is the generic shrimp species found in rockpools around the UK, and, indeed one of the most common species within those habitats.  It is semi transparent and can grow to over 10cm, making it the largest species of shrimp or prawn found in the UK.  The similar rockpool shrimp is also found in the UK.

Related Species:
Order: Malacostraca
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Palaemon
SUBSPECIES: ?

 - Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - A widespread and common resident of rockpools.

 - Seen at Trevose Head and other locations with tidal rockpools around the country.

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto