Marine Invertebrates
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)
Prawns (Decapoda, Caridea)

Prawn species

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10 species

Alope orientalis (Reef Shrimp,Bald Prawn)

Alope orientalis

Photo by Michael Marmach

Alope orientalis

Alpheus euphrosyne (Nymph Snapping Shrimp)

Alpheus euphrosyne
Alpheus euphrosyne
Alpheus euphrosyne
Alpheus euphrosyne

Alpheus villosus (Hairy Snapping Shrimp)

Alpheus villosus

ALA image

Alpheus villosus

Belosquilla laevis (Smooth Mantis-shrimp)

Hippolyte australiensis (Southern Weed Shrimp)

Palaemon dolospina (Estuary shrimp)

Palaemon dolospinus (Estuary shrimp)

Palaemon dolospinus

Michael McMaster, Wallaga Lake

Palaemon dolospinus

Palaemon intermedius (Striped River Prawn)

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn)

Palaemon serenus

Liz Allen

Palaemon serenus

Rhynchocinetes serratus (Hinged-beaked Prawn)

Rhynchocinetes serratus
Rhynchocinetes serratus
Rhynchocinetes serratus
Rhynchocinetes serratus
Rhynchocinetes serratus
Rhynchocinetes serratus
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