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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Timor Sea (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
238
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
238
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
192
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
192
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Timor Sea
10 Genera with 18 Species
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1879Velvet shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1844metapenaeus shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Timor Sea
18 Species
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965Hardback Prawn
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
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