Eualus cranchii

Eualus cranchii is a species of broken-backed shrimp in the family Thoridae.

Description

A prawn/shrimp of up to in length for males, and in length for females.

It can be distinguished from other Eualus by:

• the carpus of the second pereiopod is in six segments
• the mandibular palp is absent
• There are s on the first two pereiopods

Habitat

Eualus cranchii is found in shallow waters throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

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