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CRANGON SEPTEMSPINOSA [1 record]

Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The sand shrimp is a small species of shrimp common to estuaries along the Atlantic coast. It has a stout, heavy body that tapers to a narrow tail.

Key term(s)
  • gray sand shrimp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La crevette de sable vit sur les fonds de sable où elle s'enfouit lorsque la marée les découvre. Elle sert de nourriture à de nombreux poissons [...] Sa répartition s'étend du Labrador à la Caroline du Nord.

Spanish

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