Palaemon General Characteristics
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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
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