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giant freshwater prawn??
41.8675, -87.6135
Field Notes
Description:
This little creature was hiding in a rock crevice. It looks close to a lobster, but I don't know. It was at the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL.
Habitat:
"Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn, giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian prawn, freshwater scampi (especially in India), or cherabin, is a species of freshwater shrimp (not a prawn or scampo in terms of phylogeny, although colloquially "prawn" can refer to freshwater shrimp or true prawns) native to the Indo-Pacific and northern Australia. This species (as well as other Macrobrachium) is commercially important for its value as a food source.[1]"
Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_river_prawn
The colors are similar but I don't know about the "giant" part of the name.
Reference Links:
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
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PublishedJune 16, 2011
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