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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
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
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
22
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
22 Genera with 119 Species
#ACFHLMPRT
Ambilobeia Garassino & ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Holthuispenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Macropetasma Stebbing, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1852metapenaeus shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194914SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 191415SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185229SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19766SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
119 Species and 10 Subspecies
Ambilobeia karojoi A. Garassino, 2002
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Macropetasma africana Balss, 1913Swimming prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis faouzii Ramadan, 1938
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis incisa Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis manningi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis miersi Holthuis, 1952
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis proxima Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973Desert Valvata
Metapenaeopsis scottiae
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus halli
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Metapenaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeus africanus (Balss, 1913)⇒ Macropetasma africana Balss, 1913
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus atlantica
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides indicus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus indicus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis fissuroides fissuroides
Penaeopsis fissuroides indicus
Penaeopsis hilarulus (De Man, 1911)⇒ Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis investigatoris
Penaeopsis miersi (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Metapenaeopsis miersi Holthuis, 1952
Penaeopsis monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeopsis philippii (Bate, 1881)⇒ Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis quinquedentata
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeopsis serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis spinulicauda (Stebbing, 1914)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus (Trachypenaeus) curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus caramote Risso, 1816
Penaeus caranote
Penaeus carileus
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus coeruleus (Stebbing, 1905)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus duorarum notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus longirostris (De Man, 1892)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus membranaceus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Solenocera membranacea Stebbing, 1917
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus monodon semisulcatus
Penaeus notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus richtersoni
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus semisulcatus exsulcatus (Hilgendorf, 1879)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus trisulcatus Leach, 1815
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachysalambria parvispina Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria starobogatovi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976


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