Praunus flexuosus (Müller, 1776)
(Chameleon Shrimp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPraunus flexuosus (Chameleon Shrimp)
GenusPraunus (a genus of crustaceans)
SubfamilyMYSINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyMYSIDAE (opossum shrimps)
OrderMYSIDA (an order of crustaceans)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Praunus flexuosus (Chameleon Shrimp) :
1: Praunus flexuosus (Chameleon Shrimp)
11 Feb 2013 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
two animals, under rock exposed at ELWS
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)
2: Praunus flexuosus (Chameleon Shrimp)
28 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, in Zostera in shallow water at LWS
Image 1: Dorsal view - on seaweedImage 2: Dorsal view - on seaweed (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - on seaweed (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - on seaweed (4)Image 5: Dorsal view - on seaweed (5)Image 6: Dorsal view - on seaweed (6)Image 7: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 8: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 9: Night colouration - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 10: Night colouration - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 11: Night colouration - dorsal view - white background (3)Image 12: Night colouration - foreparts - ventral view - white backgroundImage 13: Night colouration - lateral view - white backgroundImage 14: Night colouration - lateral view - white background (2)Image 15: Night colouration - lateral view - white background (3)Image 16: Night colouration - lateral view - white background (4)Image 17: Night colouration - ventral viewImage 18: Night colouration - ventral view (2)Image 19: Night colouration - ventral view - white backgroundImage 20: Night colouration - ventral view - white background (2)Image 21: Night colouration - ventral view - white background (3)Image 22: Night colouration - ventral view - white background (4)Image 23: Night colouration - ventral view - white background (5)Image 24: Antennal scales - magnifiedImage 25: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 26: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 27: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 28: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 29: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (5)Image 30: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (6)Image 31: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (7)Image 32: Foreparts - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white background (8)Image 33: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 34: Head - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 35: Hindparts - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 36: Night colouration - abdomen - ventral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 37: Night colouration - foreparts - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 38: Night colouration - foreparts - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 39: Night colouration - foreparts - lateral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 40: Night colouration - foreparts - ventral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 41: Telson and uropods - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 42: Telson and uropods - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 43: Uropods - highly enlargedImage 44: Uropods - magnifiedImage 45: Antennal scale - magnifiedImage 46: Antennal scale - magnified (2)Image 47: Antennal scale - magnified (3)Image 48: Chromatophores on endouropod - magnifiedImage 49: Chromatophores on exo and endouropods - magnifiedImage 50: Chromatophores on exouropod - magnifiedImage 51: Chromatophores on telson - magnified

Praunus flexuosus (Chameleon Shrimp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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