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Checklist for Family Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891 (Gamba prawns)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
49
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
48
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
10 Genera with 21 Species
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Austropenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenaeus Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hepomadus Bate, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parahepomadus Crosnier, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Peneus Weber, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaristeus Crosnier, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
21 Species
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeomorpha rostridentata (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus antennatus Risso, 1816Blue and red shrimp
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Aristeus crosnieri (Burukovsky, 1975)⇒ Austropenaeus nitidus Barnard, 1947
Aristeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881Smooth red shrimp
Aristeus varidens Holthuis, 1952Striped red shrimp
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Austropenaeus nitidus Barnard, 1947Chinese mysterysnail
Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Hemipenaeus semidentatus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881
Hepomadus tener Smith, 1884
Parahepomadus vaubani Crosnier, 1978Maiden Campeloma
Peneus membranaceus Risso, 1816
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Plesiopenaeus edwardisianus
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Plesiopenaeus nitidus (Barnard, 1947)⇒ Austropenaeus nitidus Barnard, 1947
Pseudaristeus sibogae De Man, 1911


Links, sources and further information
Aristeidae at biodiversity.org.au
Aristeidae at gbif.org
Aristeidae at irmng.org
Aristeidae at itis.gov
Aristeidae at marinespecies.org