Natantia is an obsolete taxon of decapod crustaceans, comprising those families that move predominantly by swimming – the shrimp, prawns and boxer shrimp. The remaining Decapoda were placed in the Rep
Dendrobranchiata: Penaeus monodon
Caridea: Heterocarpus ensifer
Stenopodidea: Stenopus hispidus
Dendrobranchiata is a suborder of decapods, commonly known as prawns. There are 540 extant species in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian. They differ from related anima
Nauplius of an unidentified prawn from the family Penaeidae
A juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg prawn)