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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
78
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
158
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
158
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
2
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
2
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sudan
9 Genera with 18 Species
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1987Velvet shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudan
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback 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