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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
263
1056
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
1054
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
644
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
638
1741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
8
34
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
7
33
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
19
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Near East
19 Genera with 67 Species
Antrimpos Münster, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18793SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185221SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19324SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
67 Species and 7 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris akademik Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris ghamrawyi Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeopsis persica Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Metapenaeopsis stebbingi (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera coromandelica Alcock, 1906Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis mogiensis Balss, 1915
Penaeopsis monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeopsis stebbingi (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904
Penaeus arambourgi Roger, 1946
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus caranote
Penaeus carmote
Penaeus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus incertus Roger, 1946
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus longirostris (De Man, 1892)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus protozoea
Penaeus pulchricaudatus (Stebbing, 1914)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus trisulcatus Leach, 1815
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003
Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860


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