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4.1. Systematic position
Unit 4 - Taxonomy of shrimps and prawns
4.1. Systematic position
Phylum : Arthropoda
Sub-phylum : Mandibulata
Class : Crustacea
Sub-class : Malacostraca
Series : Eumalacostraca
Super-order : Eucarida
Order : Decapoda
Sub-order : Natantia
Infra-order : Penaeidea
Super-family : Penaeoidea
General remarks
Shrimps and prawns coming under the order Decapoda form a large group of crustaceans varying in size from microrocpic to about 35 cm long. Though nearly 2500 species are known, only about 300 species are of economic interest. The term 'prawn' is used for the animals that live in freshwater and the term shrimp is used for the animals that live in seawater.
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