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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Timor (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
204
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
204
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
168
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
164
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Timor
3 Genera with 5 Species
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1991Velvet shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Timor
5 Species
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986


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