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title: "Sand Shrimp"
description: "Crangon septemspinosa — Inne zwierzęta. Crangon septemspinosa (sand shrimp), also known as seven-spined bay shrimp, is a species of shrimp commonly found along the Atlantic coast of North America, with a wide range spanning from Newfoundland to eastern Florida."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/sand-shrimp
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Sand Shrimp

> Crangon septemspinosa — Inne zwierzęta. Crangon septemspinosa (sand shrimp), also known as seven-spined bay shrimp, is a species of shrimp commonly found along the Atlantic coast of North America, with a wide range spanning from Newfoundland to eastern Florida.

- Scientific name: *Crangon septemspinosa*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 1711
- Wikidata: [Q3002538](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3002538)
- iNaturalist taxon: [83099](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/83099)

## Names

- en: Sand Shrimp
- es: Quisquilla arenera
- fr: Crevette grise de sable

## Countries with the most observations

US (1035), CA (560)

## Summary

Crangon septemspinosa (sand shrimp), also known as seven-spined bay shrimp, is a species of shrimp commonly found along the Atlantic coast of North America, with a wide range spanning from Newfoundland to eastern Florida. Sand shrimp is often found in eelgrass beds, salt marshes, and estuaries and can be found at depths to 450 m (1,480 ft). At maturity, they can reach about 7 to 7.5 cm in length. Its name derives from the sand-like coloration that helps camouflage the species with its environment.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crangon_septemspinosa

## Photo

![Sand Shrimp](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/sand-shrimp/medium.jpg)

Photo: hitchco · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11815717

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/sand-shrimp?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).