| Palaemon dolospinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Palaemon |
| Species: | P. dolospinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaemon dolospinus Walker & Poore, 2003 | |
Palaemon dolospinus is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae. [1]
In Greek mythology, Melicertes, later called Palaemon or Palaimon (Παλαίμων), was a Boeotian prince as the son of King Athamas and Ino, daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes. He was the brother of Learchus.
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