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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1830
5827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
335
1828
5824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
161
1152
4062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
159
1143
4017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
40
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
39
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
21
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
21 Genera with 92 Species
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Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps24SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1896metapenaeus shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194912SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185221SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20035SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
92 Species and 5 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902Tora velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis galei
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949Broad velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis latus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
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 provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria owstoni Shinomiya & ..., 2000
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria provocatoria Racek and Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Miyadiella podophthalmus Stimpson, 1860
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeus acclivis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Parapenaeus dalei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides fissuroides 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 mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
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 lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus (Metapenaeus) acclivis
Penaeus (Metapenaeus) akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Penaeus (Metapenaeus) lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Penaeus (Parapenaeopsis) tenellus (Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus (Trachypenaeus) curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Penaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)⇒ Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus canaliculatus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeus sulcatus
Penaeus teraoi (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachysalambria albicoma Hayashi & To..., 1980
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria dentata Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
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