| Palaemon serenus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Palaemon |
| Species: | P. serenus
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| Binomial name | |
| Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Leander serenus Heller, 1862 | |
Palaemon serenus, commonly known as the red-handed shrimp, rockpool shrimp, or rock-pool prawn, is a species of marine shrimp in the family Palaemonidae native to southern and eastern Australia.[1] They are omnivores, feeding on algae or scavenging for animal matter.[2][3]
- ^ a b De Grave, Sammy (9 September 2009). "Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862". WoRMS. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Jo; Poore, Gary (2011). "Red-handed Shrimp, Palaemon serenus". Port Phillip Bay Taxonomy Toolkit. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)". Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group, Inc. 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2023.