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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
89
155
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
89
155
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
42
74
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
74
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bay of Bengal
3 Families width 12 Species
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bay of Bengal
7 Genera with 12 Species
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1888metapenaeus shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bay of Bengal
12 Species
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881Smooth red shrimp
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Solenocera choprai Nataraj, 1945Ridgeback shrimp
Solenocera hextii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Deep-sea mud shrimp

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Bay of Bengal
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Penaeoidea at artfakta.se
Penaeoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Penaeoidea at itis.gov
Penaeoidea at marinespecies.org