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 shrimp - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about shrimp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Hooded shrimp Athanas nitescens in a rockpool on the English coast.
The European common shrimp Crangon vulgaris is greenish, translucent, has its first pair of legs ending in pincers, possesses no rostrum (the beaklike structure which extends forwards from the head in some crustaceans), and has comparatively shorter antennae than the prawn.
Synalpheus regalis, a shrimp that lives within sponges in the coral reefs of Belize, was discovered in 1996 to live in social colonies with a structure resembling that of social insects, such as ants.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /shrimp   (259 words)

  
 Shrimp Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Shrimp are small crustaceans found widely around the world, in both fresh and salt water.
The usage of the name varies: sometimes all crustaceans of the Natantia family are called shrimp, sometimes large ones are known as prawns.
Shrimp Baiting is considered a recreational and considered controversial shrimping technique.
www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shrimp.html   (298 words)

  
 Allrecipes | Cook's Encyclopedia | shrimp
Shrimp are marketed according to size (number per pound), but market terms vary greatly from region to region and from fish market to fish market.
In the United States, jumbo and colossal shrimp are commonly called "prawns," though the PRAWN is, in fact, a different species.
When raw and unshelled, they're referred to as "green shrimp." Many forms of shrimp are found in the marketplace-shelled or unshelled, raw or cooked and fresh or frozen.
allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/8524.asp   (469 words)

  
 The Food Timeline: history notes--lobster, crab & shrimp
Shrimps danced when roasted on the coals, Ophelion tells us...The were served honey-glazed at the dinner described by Philoxenus, and in general in ancient cuisine they were roasted, or fried in a skillet, rather than boiled."
Shrimp harvesting was known as early as the seventeenth century in Louisiana, whos bayou inhabitants used seine nets up to two thousand feet in circumference.
Some called for shelling the shrimp in advance; others recommended serving the dish only to "people who are willing to remove the shells at table." Some called for marinating the shellfish in advance; others did not.
www.foodtimeline.org /foodlobster.html   (4840 words)

  
 fairy shrimp on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Rare fairy shrimp discovered near UC Merced lands.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Endangered Species Act protections for the fairy shrimp and two other tiny freshwater crustaceans by refusing to hear a case brought by developers who challenged the law's reach.
Big-time protection for shrimp: Builders of Rio Linda bikeway must not disturb the federally protected species.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-fairyshr.asp   (339 words)

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