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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
401
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
400
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
232
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
231
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
4
13
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
12
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
3 Families width 31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps25SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae (Wood-Mason, 1891)Solenocerid shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
12 Genera with 31 Species
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1904Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 181510SpeciesTaxom
Pleoticus Bate, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1768Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19494SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Penaeopsis monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeopsis stebbingi (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
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 monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus trisulcatus Leach, 1815
Pleoticus steindachneri Balss, 1914
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coastal mud shrimp
Solenocera indicus (Nataraj, 1945)⇒ Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Solenocera koelbeli De Man, 1911Chinese mud shrimp
Solenocera subnuda (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Egypt
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
9
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
2
5
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