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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
292
1325
3188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
290
1321
3183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
724
1985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
128
719
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
29
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
28
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
16
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Queensland
16 Genera with 65 Species
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1967Velvet shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1879metapenaeus shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 03SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19335SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
65 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907Adonis Shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis fusca R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria provocatoria Racek and Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa Dall, 1957
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967Coral Prawn
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, 1982
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879Eastern School Prawn
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis endeavouri (Schmitt, 1926)⇒ Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926
Penaeopsis novaeguinaeae
Penaeus (Penaeus) latisculcatus
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Penaeus indicus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus plebejus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria crosnieri Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn


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