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A small crustacean, allied to the shrimp; it is highly prized for food.

Prawn

A small crustacean, allied to the shrimp; it is highly prized for food.

The schizopod stage of a prawn in the Penaeus genus of crustaceans.

Schizopod

The schizopod stage of a prawn in the Penaeus genus of crustaceans.

"They are distinguished by the possession of a large oval or triangular appendage which covers the base of the first joint of the outer antennae." — Goodrich, 1859

Shrimp

"They are distinguished by the possession of a large oval or triangular appendage which covers the base…

The Common Shrimp (Crangon crangon) is a shrimp fished mainly in the North Sea. The species is also known as the Brown Shrimp or the Sand Shrimp with the synonym Crangon vulgaris.

Common Shrimp

The Common Shrimp (Crangon crangon) is a shrimp fished mainly in the North Sea. The species is also…