The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Decapoda

(Crayfish, Shrimp, Crabs)

PALAEMONIDAE

Palaemonetes vulgaris (Say)

Common Grass Shrimp

 

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Distribution Citations

1957 Simmons

1971 Conte & Parker
1971 Mackin
1972 Schmidt
1972 Williams III
1975 Jones
1976 Holt
1976 Wiersema et al.
1977 Johnson RB
1977 Margraf
1978 Eidman
[1978 Pennak]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-a euryhaline species (Gosner 1971); found in a wide range of temperatures and salinities (Conte & Parker 1971); found in salinities from 2.5 - 20 ppt (Margraf 1977); most abundant in salinities of about 10 ppt, prefers higher salinities than P. pugio (Gunter 1950)

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