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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
5
35
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
35
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
5 Families width 108 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns8SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps59SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
35 Genera with 108 Species
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Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bentheogennema Burkenroad, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Eusicyonia Stebbing, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19677SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Haliporus Bate, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenaeus Bate, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hepomadus Bate, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Mesopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1924Velvet shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1888metapenaeus shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193113SpeciesTaxom
Peneus Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pleoticus Bate, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Protrachypene Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18856SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1864Rock shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
108 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Bentheogennema intermedia Spence Bate, 1888
Benthesicymus altus Spence Bate, 1881
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Benthesicymus tanneri Faxon, 1893
Eusicyonia disdorsalis (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Sicyonia disdorsalis Burkenroad, 1934
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Gennadas capensis Calman, 1925
Gennadas scutatus Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas sordidus Kemp, 1910Ridgid Lioplax
Hadropenaeus affinis Bouvier, 1906
Hadropenaeus modestus Smith, 1885
Haliporoides diomedeae Faxon, 1893Chilean knife shrimp
Haliporus nereus (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Hymenopenaeus nereus Faxon, 1893
Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Hepomadus tener Smith, 1884
Hymenopenaeus debilis Smith, 1882
Hymenopenaeus doris Faxon, 1893
Hymenopenaeus nereus Faxon, 1893
Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871Western white shrimp
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Mesopenaeus tropicalis Bouvier, 1905Salmon shrimp
Metapenaeopsis beebei Burkenroad, 1938
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis mineri Burkenroad, 1934
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Parapenaeopsis balli Burkenroad, 1934
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis diomedeae
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus aztecus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus balboae (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeus brevirostris (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus duorarum notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871
Penaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936)⇒ Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus teraoi (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Peneus balboae
Pleoticus robustus Smith, 1885Royal red shrimp
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Plesiopenaeus coruscans Wood-Mason, 1891
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934Titi shrimp
Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934Carabali shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Sicyonia affinis Faxon, 1893
Sicyonia aliaffinis Burkenroad, 1934Hardhusk rock shrimp
Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871Brown rock shrimp
Sicyonia burkenroadi Cobb, 1971Spiny rock shrimp
Sicyonia disdorsalis Burkenroad, 1934Keeled rock shrimp
Sicyonia disedwardsi Burkenroad, 1934Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia disparri Burkenroad, 1934Notched rock Shrimp
Sicyonia dorsalis Kingsley, 1878Lesser rock shrimp
Sicyonia edwardsii (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864
Sicyonia laevigata Stimpson, 1871Coral shrimp
Sicyonia martini Pérez Farfan..., 1981Rock shrimp
Sicyonia mixta Burkenroad, 1946
Sicyonia parri Burkenroad, 1934
Sicyonia penicillata Lockington, 1878Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia picta Faxon, 1893Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia stimpsoni Bouvier, 1905Eyespot rock shrimp
Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864Kinglet rock shrimp
Solenocera acuminata Pérez Farfan..., 1973
Solenocera agassizii Faxon, 1893Kolibri shrimp
Solenocera atlantidis Burkenroad, 1939Dwarf humpback shrimp
Solenocera florea Burkenroad, 1938Flower shrimp
Solenocera mutator Burkenroad, 1938
Solenocera necopina Burkenroad, 1939Deepwater humpback shrimp
Trachypenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871
Trachypenaeus faoe (Obarrio, 1954)⇒ Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954
Trachypenaeus faoea
Trachypenaeus similis (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Burkenroad, 1934Smooth shrimp
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862
Xiphopenaeus riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
16
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
7
15
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