Shrimp belongs to the crustacean family, which includes lobsters, crabs, and crayfish.Within the Crustacea, shrimps belong to the order Decapoda, which means “ten feet” in Greek, referring to the ten legs they possess. Shrimps are further classified into two suborders: Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata. Dendrobranchiata shrimps are also known as “prawns” and have branched gills. They are typically larger than Pleocyemata shrimps, which have unbranched gills.
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