| Common Name | Western king prawn |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1980 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'prawn' from 'prayne', i.e., prawn. |