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Posidonia prawn
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Camarón PosidoniaEuropean Spanish
- Bouquet des posidoniesFrench (France)
- Bouquet d'herbierFrench (France)
- Bouquet méditerranéenFrench (France)
- Bouquet posidoniaFrench (France)
- Bouquet posidonieFrench (France)
- Crevette épéeFrench (France)
- Gamberetto della posidoniaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Leander xiphias
- Palemon crenulatus
- Palemon trisetaceus
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, DALLAVALLE Grégory, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 04/02/2017 : Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1640
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1371
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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