Data on the distribution of an opossum shrimp Mysis relicta in Russia

The dataset mobilizes data on the distribution of Mysis relicta Lovén, 1862 in the Russian part of its geographic range. The dataset is based on the published records of the opossum shrimp occurrences, with an addition of the authors' original materials. A total of 168 occurrences are included in the list. According to the summarized data, M. relicta has been recorded in Russia in more than 90 waterbodies (mainly lakes, less often rivers and estuarine areas).