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A couple hundred.

here is a list of some of the species.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atlantic_decapod_species#Shrimp_and_prawns

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There are 300 different kind / species of shrimp

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Worldwide, there are over 2000 species of shrimp. Only about 20 of those are of commercial value.

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Shrimpland under the sea!

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