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Palaemonetes Vulgaris

Palaemonetes Vulgaris

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Zoology

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ISBN10: 6132237283
ISBN13: 9786132237286
Publisher: Vdm Verlag Dr Mller Ag & Co Kg
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.20 Width: 9.02 Depth: 6.00
Language: English
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Palaemonetes vulgaris, variously known as the common American prawn, common grass shrimp, marsh grass shrimp or marsh shrimp, is a common species of shrimp in the western Atlantic Ocean from Cape Cod Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Adults grow to less than 5 cm (2.0 in) long, and are transparent except for some orange pigmentation on the eyestalks.Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important food source for larger animals from fish to whales. They have a high tolerance to toxins in polluted areas, and may contribute to high toxin levels in their predators. Together with prawns, shrimp are widely caught and farmed for human consumption.

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