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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
4 Families width 13 Species
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
11 Genera with 13 Species
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1952Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
13 Species
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Hymenopenaeus chacei Crosnier & F..., 1969
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Sicyonia galeata Holthuis, 1952Tufted rock shrimp
Solenocera membranacea Stebbing, 1917Atlantic mud shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
2
Genus
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