Scientific Name: Penaeus Durarum
Common Name: Northern Pink Shrimp
Classification of Shrimp: Morphology:
Kingdom: Animalia Symmetry: Bilateral
Phylum: Arthropodia Structure: Shrimp have pereopods or
Class: Malacostraca "walking legs" for walking. They also
Order: Decapoda have claws used for eating.
Family: Penaidae Appearance: Body is divided into 2
Genus: Penaeus parts: Head and Thorax. Body is pro-
Species: salinus tected by shell called carapace. They
also have 2 antennae.
Kingdom: Animalia Symmetry: Bilateral
Phylum: Arthropodia Structure: Shrimp have pereopods or
Class: Malacostraca "walking legs" for walking. They also
Order: Decapoda have claws used for eating.
Family: Penaidae Appearance: Body is divided into 2
Genus: Penaeus parts: Head and Thorax. Body is pro-
Species: salinus tected by shell called carapace. They
also have 2 antennae.
These graphs show the main areas where the northern pink shrimp is found/ fished.