Anatomy — Crustacean Prawn

The common names ‘prawn’ and ‘shrimp’ are often used synonymously for the same crustaceans in different parts of the world

External anatomy of a prawn

A = antenna. AB = abdominal segment. AC = adrostral carina. AF = antennular flagellum. AS = antennal scale. E = eyestalk. HS = hepatic spine. P = pereiopods. Pl = pleopods. R = rostrum. SAS = sixth abdominal segment. T = telson. TM = third maxilliped. U = uropod

Source: Illustration © State of Queensland, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2007 (illustrator: R Bowater)