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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
50
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
49
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
24
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
24 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCFHKMPT
Arafurapenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1967Velvet shrimps35SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1905metapenaeus shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194911SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18819SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185225SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20038SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
143 Species and 10 Subspecies
Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965Arafura Shrimp
Atypopenaeus bicornis Racek & Dall, 1965Go Home Prawn
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus dearmatus De Man, 1907
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907Adonis Shrimp
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965Hardback Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped 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 andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis crassissima Racek & Dall, 1965Stout Velvet Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis fusca R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis insona (Racek & Dall, 1965)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lindae R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata Crosnier, 1991Coral Prawn
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis novaguineae Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longirostris Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria provocatoria Racek and Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa Dall, 1957
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967Coral Prawn
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957School prawn
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus demani demani Roux, 1921
Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, 1982
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879Eastern School Prawn
Metapenaeus mastersii (Haswell, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus rosea Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeus stridulans (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Miyadiella podophthalmus Stimpson, 1860
Parapenaeopsis arafurica (Racek and Dall, 1965)⇒ Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus Hall, 1962Pond apple
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis endeavouri (Schmitt, 1926)⇒ Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926
Penaeopsis novaeguinaeae
Penaeopsis novaeguineae (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeopsis serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus (Penaeus) latisculcatus
Penaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965
Penaeus caesius (Dall, 1957)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus canaliculatus australiensis (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus gracilis Dana, 1852
Penaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879
Penaeus macleayii
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus plebejus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus fulvus (Dall, 1957)⇒ Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957
Trachypenaeus gonospinifer (Racek & Dall, 1965)⇒ Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria crosnieri Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria dentata Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003


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