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Caridea (infraorder)


Identification code: 300249729



Alternative term/s

  • shrimp
  • shrimps

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Scope note:

Members of an infraorder containing approximately 2,000 species of crustaceans characterized by a semitransparent body flattened from side to side and a flexible abdomen terminating in a fanlike tail. They are close relatives of crabs, crayfish, and lobsters. Shrimps are sometimes classified as a suborder, Natantia.

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