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For other uses, see Prawn (disambiguation).
Prawns are decapods, belonging to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata [1]. They are similar in appearance to shrimp, but can be distinguished by the gill structure which is branching in prawns (hence the name, dendro=“tree”; branchia=“gill”), but is lamellar in shrimp. The sister taxon to Dendrobranchiata is Pleocyemata, which contains all the true shrimp, crabs, lobsters, etc.
[edit] EtymologyIn various forms of English, the name “prawn” is often applied to shrimp as well, generally the larger species, such as Leander serratus. In the United States, according to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, the word "prawn" usually indicates a freshwater shrimp or prawn. [edit] See also[edit] References
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