Species

Species
: Palaemon elegans
: Rathke, 1837
: 107614
Species Taxonomy
: Palaemonidae
: Decapoda
: Malacostraca
: Arthropoda
Species Data from AquaNIS
: Available
: Not available
: Not entered
Results of species assessment according to Target Species selection criteria
Known human health impact? No
Comments: Not available.
Known economic impact? No
Comments: Not available.
Known measurable environmental impact? Yes
Comments: Outcompetes and replaces native palaemonid shrimps (Grabowski 2006).
References: AquaNIS. Editorial Board, 2015. Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.corpi.ku.lt/databases/aquanis. Version 2.36+. Accessed 2021-07-23. Grabowski M, 2006. Rapid colonization of the Polish Baltic coast by an Atlantic palaemonid shrimp Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837. Aquatic Invasions, 1(3):116-123.
Included in the final TS list? - Yes
Comments: Assessed by the COMPLETE project experts (2021), included in target species list.