Palaemon General Characteristics | Free Biology Notes

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Palaemon General Characteristics

• Prawn is common in rivers, ponds and marine water areas
• The body of prawn is divided into Cephalothorax and Abdomen
• Cephalothorax have 13 pairs of appendages on the ventral side
• First fivepairs of appendages are Antenulle, Antenna, Mandible, First maxilla and Sec maxilla
• Remaining 8 pairs appendages are 3 pairs of maxillipeds and 5 pairs of walking legs
• Cephalothorax is covered by a hard covering known as Carapace
• Abdomen consists of six segments
• Every segment of the abdomen there is a pair of appendages called Pleopods
• Pleopods used for swimming
• Gills are primary respiratory organs in prawn
• Excretory organs of Prawn are known as green glands