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Green shrimp
Processa edulis edulis (Risso, 1816)
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
- Nica shrimpBritish English
- Night shrimpBritish English
- Nika shrimpBritish English
- Eine KurzhorngarneleGerman (Germany)
- Italienischer GranatkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Camaròn nicaEuropean Spanish
- CamaroncilloEuropean Spanish
- Crevette autruche comestibleFrench (France)
- 1980) appellation désuèteCrevette d'herbier (NoëlFrench (France)
- 1985) : peut correspondre à d'autres espècesNika comestible (désuet)French (France)
- Guernade nicaFrench (France)
- Nom français FAO (HolthuisFrench (France)
- Gambero di giglioItalian (Italy)
- SalettoItalian (Italy)
- Camarñão-nicaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Nika edulis
- Processa pontica
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, MARAN Vincent, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 07/07/2016 : Processa edulis (Risso, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1470
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Processa edulis edulis (Risso, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/994
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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