Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 78
182
237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 78
182
237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 56
145
192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 56
145
192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
| 3
12
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps | 3
12
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Penaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps | 9
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cairns
9 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Cairns
12 Species | Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888 | Banana Prawn | | Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879 | Coarse Shrimp | | Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 | Blue-legged King Prawn | | Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865 | Eastern King Prawn | | Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844 | Humpback prawn | | Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965 | Bay Prawn | | Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921 | Demon Prawn | | Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907 | Fine shrimp | | Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844 | Endeavour Prawns | | Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900) | ⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900 | | Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957 | Australian Rose Prawn | | Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 | Asian tiger shrimp |
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
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