Carideans, such as Pandalus borealis, typically have two pairs of claws, and the second segment of the abdomen overlaps the segments on either side. The abdomen shows a pronounced caridean bend.
Dendrobranchiata, such as Penaeus monodon, typically have three pairs of claws, and even-sized segments on the abdomen. There is no pronounced bend in the abdomen.
Lysmata amboinensis in Tropicarium Oceanarium Budapest
Decapod
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A decapod is a crustacean in the large order of Decapoda within the class Malacostraca, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and prawns. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is estimated to
Caridea
…known as caridean shrimp or true shrimp (from Ancient Greek καρίς, καρίδος (karís, karídos, "shrimp"), are an infraorder of shrimp within the order Decapoda. This infraorder contains all species of true shrimp. They are found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Many other animals with…
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"Decapoda" from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, 1904
Whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Dendrobranchiata: Penaeoidea)