Whiteleg shrimp
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Whiteleg shrimp, also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn or White shrimp, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food.
Litopenaeus vannamei specimen
Dendrobranchiata
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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
Whiteleg shrimp
…Litopenaeus) vannamei, synonyms Litopenaeus vannamei, Penaeus vannamei), also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn or White shrimp, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food. Litopenaeus vannamei grows to a maximum length of 230 mm (9.1 in), with a carapace…
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Nauplius of an unidentified prawn from the family Penaeidae
A juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg prawn)