Paramysis intermedia
Species of crustacean
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Paramysis intermedia is a species of shrimp in the family Mysidae.[1][2] Its natural distribution is Ponto-Caspian,[3] but it is also invasive species, e.g. on the Baltic coast of Estonia.[4] It tolerates salinities between 0–12 ppt; it occurs in estuaries but does not penetrate very deep into rivers.[3]
| Paramysis intermedia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Genus: | Paramysis |
| Species: | P. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramysis intermedia (Czerniavsky, 1882) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Mesomysis intermedia Czerniavsky, 1882 | |
Paramysis intermedia measures 6–13 mm (0.2–0.5 in) in length.[3]