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At the Cretaquarium near Heraklion, Crete. 2 May 2006
Dublin prawn - Nephrops norvegicus
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - British Isles
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - East Atlantic
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mallorca
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - West Mediterranean
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Balear Islands
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Alboran Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Lions
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Corsica
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ligurian Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Tyrrhenian Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sicily
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Slovenian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Croatian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Albanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ionian sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Aegean Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Algarve
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Alicante
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Catalan Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sardinia
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Strait of Sicilia
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Central Tyrrheniann Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Central Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - South East Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North West Ionian Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Evvoia
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Kullaberg
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - FAO fishing area 27
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - FAO fishing area 34
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - FAO fishing area 37
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Gabès
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Barents Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - English Channel
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bay of Biscay
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Kattegat
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - North Atlantic
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Skagerrak
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Canary Islands Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Balear Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Moroccan part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Marmara Sea
Distribution for Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Strait of Sicily
Distribution for Cancer norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758 - Norwegian Sea
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 107254
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1066
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 107254
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 107254
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 107254
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Taxon Description Etymology classification for Taxon denoted by name 1597092
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex female
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Sex male
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Type unknown
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Chitinous
Specification Context: Composition Amorphous calcium carbonate
Specification Context: Composition Calcite
Specification Context: Life stage adult