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Shrimp Diaries - Seafood terms Category: Agriculture and Industry > Shrimp and prawn biology Date & country: 03/05/2011, USA Words: 26

Abdomen
This section of the dwarf shrimp is the most muscular section of the shrimp. It comprises of appendages, swimmerets, uropods and telson.

Antennae
is part of the head and it has a sensory function. It is also known as the second antennae. Also see Shrimp Anatomy

Antennules
it is the first pair of small antennae on the head. It also has sensory functions.

Appendages
these are evolved chelae which are used to trap food particles from the water column. Also see Bamboo shrimp.

Berried
is a term used for a

Brackish water
is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. The mixture of sea water and fresh water is what is refered to as brackish. Brackish water habitats are found within estuaries.

Carapace
the carapace is the head shield that protects vital organs of the shrimp. It is the strongest section of a dwarf shrimp. The shell on this section is thicker to protect all of the shrimp

Chela (Chelae)
also called pincers.

Cheliped
any chela or, (claw)-bearing thoracopod; these usually refers to first pair(s) of pereiopods.

Crystal Red Shrimp (CRS)
is a breed variant of the freshwater Bee shrimp.

Estuary
an estuary is a body of water where fresh and salt water mix.

Exoskeleton
outer shell of an invertebrate .

High Order
this is a reference for shrimp that hatch eggs and the young ones are miniaturized versions of the adult. They do not have a larvae stage. Also see low order.

Hydra
they are predatory animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria and the class Hydrozoa. The creatures are found in fresh water. They have tentacles that stretch out when looking for prey. If the prey gets in contact with these tentacles, the hydra releases some neurotoxins that will paralyze it. They are asexual and tend to reproduce rapidly in warm waters. Their distinct appearance is enchanting but ...

Low Order
this is a reference for shrimp that hatch eggs that have a larvae stage and therefore not able to produce mini-shrimp until a later stage of development. See also high order

Maxillipeds
these are three pairs of legs within the thorax region. The pairs of legs are modified for feeding.

Molting
the process of shedding an invertebrate

Pereiopod(s)
are primarily walking legs. Usually the first two pairs of pereopods are equiped with chelae (claws) that are referred to as chelipeds. The chelae are used for food searching and handling, aggression and defense and grooming.

Pleopods
also known as natapods or swimmerets. They are part of the abdomen region and are primarily swimming organs/legs. These small swimming legs are found on the underside of the Abdomen. The female shrimp mainly uses them to hold eggs and fanning them. She continuously oxygenates them by rapidly moving these legs.

Rostrum
is the pointed

Swimmerets
see pleopods.

Tail Fan
the uropods and telson together make up the tail fan.

Telson
also known as a tail piece.

Uropod
It is part of the tail section of a shrimp. The paired appendage attached to the sixth abdominal segment, usually combining with the telson to form a tailfan. The function of the uropod is for protection and fast reaction as this allows the shrimp to have a rapid backwards acceleration facilitated by the muscular abdomen. Essentially it is used for swimming.

Walking Legs
Also see pleopods

Zoea
Is the larva of a newly hatched shrimp at an early stage where it still looks like planktonic. It is also called a larva because it swims with its thoracic appendages, at first using maxillipedal exopods and at a later stage the pereopodal ones.