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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Tasman Sea (South Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
251
824
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
249
821
1463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
93
282
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
91
276
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
5
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tasman Sea
2 Genera with 4 Species
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18653SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasman Sea
4 Species
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King 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