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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
58
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
57
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
31
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
31 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCFHLMPRTX
Amalopeneus1SpeciesTaxom
Antrimpos Münster, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Archipenaeopsis Bouvier, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Artemesia Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombur Münster, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Hemipeneus1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopeneus1SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1852metapenaeus shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Parapeneus1SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 192411SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185233SpeciesTaxom
Protrachypene Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18856SpeciesTaxom
Tanypenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19348SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
137 Species and 8 Subspecies
Amalopeneus elegans
Archipenaeopsis vestitus (Bouvier, 1905)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Artemesia longinaris Spence Bate, 1888Argentine stiletto shrimp
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967Carpas shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Hemipeneus triton
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Hymenopeneus debilis
Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871Western white shrimp
Litopenaeus schmitii
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis beebei Burkenroad, 1938
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis evermanni Rathbun, 1906
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis mineri Burkenroad, 1934
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus (Penaeus) richtersi
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus evermanni (M. J. Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Metapenaeopsis evermanni Rathbun, 1906
Metapenaeus goodei (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Metapenaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Parapenaeopsis balli Burkenroad, 1934
Parapenaeopsis rathbunae
Parapenaeopsis stylifera stylifera H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus constrictus Smith, 1885
Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus goodei (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Parapenaeus kishinouyei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Parapenaeus paradoxus (Bouvier, 1905)⇒ Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Parapeneus paradoxus
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis (Metapenaeopsis) beebei (Burkenroad, 1938)⇒ Metapenaeopsis beebei Burkenroad, 1938
Penaeopsis agassizii (Bouvier, 1905)⇒ Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871
Penaeopsis diomedeae
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis goodei (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Penaeopsis joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeopsis megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis mineri
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeopsis serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis smithi (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus aztecus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus balboae (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeus brevirostris (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878
Penaeus californiensis (Holmes, 1900)⇒ Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus cubensis
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 fluviatilis (Say, 1818)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus isabelae Tavares & Gu..., 2016
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846
Penaeus longirostris politus
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871
Penaeus paulensis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus politus (S. I. Smith, 1881)⇒ Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881
Penaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936)⇒ Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus setifera
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus teraoi (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934Titi shrimp
Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934Carabali shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Tanypenaeus caribaeus Pérez Farfante, 1972Spelaeogriphaceans
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinus
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus byrdi (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934
Trachypenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871
Trachypenaeus faoe (Obarrio, 1954)⇒ Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954
Trachypenaeus faoea
Trachypenaeus fuscina (Pérez Farfante, 1971)⇒ Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971
Trachypenaeus pacificus (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934
Trachypenaeus similis (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885
Trachypenaeus similis pacificus (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Burkenroad, 1934Smooth shrimp
Trachysalambria crosnieri Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria starobogatovi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Xiphopenaeus hartii (Smith, 1869)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862
Xiphopenaeus riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862


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