Baltic prawn

Palaemon adspersus, commonly called Baltic prawn, is a species of shrimp that is frequent in the Baltic Sea, and is the subject of fisheries in Denmark. It is up to 70 mm (2.8 in) long, and lives in Zostera beds.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Baltic prawn being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Palaemon macrodactylus
• Palaemon varians
• Macrobrachium nipponense
• Palaemon paludosus
• Palaemon kadiakensis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Palaemonidae

Genus

Palaemon

Species

Palaemon adspersus

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