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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
225
1036
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
223
1033
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
121
743
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
740
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
5
32
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
32
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
14
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Caledonia
14 Genera with 56 Species
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps25SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1844metapenaeus shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis evermanni Rathbun, 1906
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata Crosnier, 1991Coral Prawn
Metapenaeopsis propinqua Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis richeri Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis sibogae De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Parapenaeus cayrei Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus kensleyi Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis mclaughlinae Crosnier, 2006
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
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