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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Kanagawa (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
245
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
97
245
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
202
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
202
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kanagawa
2 Genera with 3 Species
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1902Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanagawa
3 Species
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902Tora velvet 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