Prawns, on the other hand, have their largest pincers on the second pair of legs and claws on three pairs of their legs Another difference between shrimp and prawns is that shrimp carry their fertilized eggs on the underside of their bodies beneath their tails and prawns release their fertilized eggs into the water to grow But in the USA they call a decentsized prawn a shrimp and reserve the word prawn for the small ones Nevertheless, prawn is the word everybody uses for a huge variety of similarlooking creatures There are about 3,000 species of prawns of which probably a couple of hundred are widely eaten, two species make up about 70% of that eating and another 10 or so most of thePrawns are larger in size, and have larger legs with claws on three pairs They have branching gills Shrimp are smaller, have shorter legs and have claws only on two pairs Their gills are lamellar, ie platelike Prawns and shrimp are both decapod crustaceans ie that they have exoskeletons and 10 legs They can be found in salt water and fresh water all over the world, typically swimming
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