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Palcemon,* the Prawn. 



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The Prawn is far superior to the Shrimp in size, 

 beauty, and flavour. It is distinguished by hav- 

 ing the anterior two pairs of feet cleft at the extre- 



THE COMMON PRAWN (Palawan Serratm\ AND SHRIMP (Crangon 

 Vulgaris). 



mity, and by the stiff, sharp, curved, and sword-like 

 horn of the forehead, cut into teeth on each edge. 

 The common Prawn (P. Serratus) is four or five 



* A fabled sea-god, and proper name of antiquity. 



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