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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
7
42
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
6
41
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
6 Families width 171 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aegeridae Burkenroad, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps109SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns9SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps32SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
41 Genera with 171 Species
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Anisaeger Schweitzer, ..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Antrimpos Münster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bentheogennema Burkenroad, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopenaeus De Freitas, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Distaeger Schweitzer, ..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Haliporus Bate, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenaeus Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hepomadus Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Maorrancaris Vereshchaka ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19613SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Mesopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1962Velvet shrimps23SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1949metapenaeus shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parahepomadus Crosnier, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19499SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193123SpeciesTaxom
Peuaeus1SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 2003Rock shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 197018SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19616SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20167SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
171 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anisaeger brevirostrus C. E. Schwei..., 2014
Anisaeger spiniferus C. E. Schwei..., 2014
Antrimpos liasicus Oppel, 1862
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus mabahissae Ramadan, 1938Shiny Pink-striped Prawn
Aristeus pallidicauda Komai, 1993
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Bentheogennema intermedia Spence Bate, 1888
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Cryptopenaeus clevai Crosnier, 1985Red Coral Prawn
Distaeger prodigiosus C. E. Schwei..., 2014
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Gennadas incertus Balss, 1927Cylindrical Lioplax
Gennadas parvus Spence Bate, 1881
Gennadas propinquus Rathbun, 1906
Hadropenaeus lucasii Spence Bate, 1881Striped Coral Prawn
Hadropenaeus spinicauda (Liu and Zhong, 1983)⇒ Hadropenaeus spinicaudatus Liu, R. & Zhong, 1983
Hadropenaeus spinicaudatus Liu, R. & Zhong, 1983
Haliporoides sibogae De Man, 1907Jack-knife prawn
Haliporoides triarthrus triarthrus Stebbing, 1914
Haliporus taprobanensis Alcock & And..., 1899Red-backed Coral Prawn
Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Hemipenaeus spinidorsalis Spence Bate, 1881
Hepomadus glacialis Spence Bate, 1881
Hymenopenaeus aequalis (Bate, 1888)⇒ Hymenopenaeus equalis Spence Bate, 1888
Hymenopenaeus halli Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Hymenopenaeus neptunus Spence Bate, 1881
Hymenopenaeus obliquirostris Spence Bate, 1881
Hymenopenaeus propinquus De Man, 1907
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Maorrancaris investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Mesopenaeus (érez) mariae Pérez Farfan..., 1982
Mesopenaeus brucei Crosnier, 1986
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902Tora velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Metapenaeopsis durus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949Broad velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis novaguineae Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longiroitris
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longirostris Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949Stork shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Miyadiella podophthalmus Stimpson, 1860
Parahepomadus vaubani Crosnier, 1978Maiden Campeloma
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis cultirostris Alcock, 1906
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905Dog prawn
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis sinica Liu and Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Penaeopsis affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis hardwickii
Penaeopsis joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeopsis monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus orientalis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus plebejus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus teraoi (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Peuaeus indicus
Sicyonia benthophila De Man, 1907
Sicyonia cristata (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811
Sicyonia curvirostris Balss, 1913
Sicyonia dejouanneti Crosnier, 2003
Sicyonia fallax De Man, 1907
Sicyonia furcata Miers, 1878Pointtip twinpod
Sicyonia inflexa Kubo, 1949
Sicyonia japonica Balss, 1914Japanese Rock Shrimp
Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811Knight Rock-shrimp
Sicyonia ocellata Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Sicyonia parajaponica Crosnier, 2003
Sicyonia taiwanensis Crosnier, 2003
Solenocera alticarinata Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Solenocera annectens Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocera barunajaya Crosnier, 1994
Solenocera bedokensis Hall, 1962Pond apple
Solenocera comata Stebbing, 1915
Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coastal mud shrimp
Solenocera depressa (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Solenocera koelbeli De Man, 1911
Solenocera faxoni De Man, 1907
Solenocera koelbeli De Man, 1911Chinese mud shrimp
Solenocera melantho De Man, 1907
Solenocera pectinata Spence Bate, 1888Comb Shrimp
Solenocera pectinulata Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Solenocera prominentis (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Solenocera melantho De Man, 1907
Solenocera rathbunae Ramadan, 1938
Solenocera sinensis (Yu, 1837)⇒ Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Solenocera spinajugo Hall, 1961Sugar apple
Solenocera subnuda (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Solenocera waltairensis M.J. George ..., 1970
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus asper (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus pescadoreensis (Schmitt, 1931)⇒ Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Trachypenaeus salaco (De Man, 1907)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus sedili (Hall, 1961)⇒ Megokris sedili Hall, 1961
Trachysalambria albicoma Hayashi & To..., 1980
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria dentata Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria parvispina Chan, Cleva ..., 2016

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in China
FamilyAegeridae
Burkenroad, 1963
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
22
109
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
7
32
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