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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
35
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
34
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
14
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
14 Genera with 39 Species
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1888metapenaeus shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
39 Species
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis evermanni Rathbun, 1906
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus (Penaeus) richtersi
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Parapenaeus cayrei Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachysalambria parvispina Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob


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