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Shrimp
Internal anatomy of the shrimp from a lateral point a view. Organs along a sagittal cut from the tail to the head: anus, muscle, intestine, dorsal artery, ventral artery, ventral nerve cord, heart, gonad (reproductive organ), digestive gland, gills, stomach, mouth,
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nephridiopore
and the brain.
External anatomy of the shrimp from a lateral point of view. From the tail to the head: telson, abdomen (6 segments), pleopods (swimming legs), carapace, pereiopods (walking legs), maxillipeds (feeding legs), eye and antennae.
Date modified:
2024-04-29