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Bay shrimp
Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Brown shrimpBritish English
- Sand shrimpBritish English
- Grey shrimpBritish English
- Common shrimpBritish English
- GranatGerman (Germany)
- Graue KrabbeGerman (Germany)
- KnatGerman (Germany)
- NordseegarneleGerman (Germany)
- PorreGerman (Germany)
- SandgarneleGerman (Germany)
- StrandgarneleGerman (Germany)
- GambaEuropean Spanish
- Quisquilla grisEuropean Spanish
- CamaronEuropean Spanish
- Crevette grise européenneFrench (France)
- Crangon communFrench (France)
- Guernade (en mer du Nord)French (France)
- EsquilleCrevucheFrench (France)
- Crevette grise communeFrench (France)
- Crevette de sableFrench (France)
- BoucautFrench (France)
- BoucaudFrench (France)
- BiqueFrench (France)
- Gambero grigioItalian (Italy)
- GranatItalian (Italy)
- Grijze garnaalDutch (Netherlands)
- NoordzeegarnaalDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Astacus crangon
- Cancer crangon
- Crangon maculatus
- Crangon maculosa
- Crangon vulgaris
- Steiracrangon orientalis
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Sources
- COROLLA Jean-Pierre, NOËL Pierre, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 16/03/2017 : Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1747
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/980
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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