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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
78
182
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
182
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
145
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
145
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cairns
3 Families width 15 Species
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cairns
12 Genera with 15 Species
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1844Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1844metapenaeus shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
15 Species
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Haliporoides cristatus Kensley, Tra..., 1987
Hymenopenaeus propinquus De Man, 1907
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Cairns
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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