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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
34
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
33
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
5 Families width 106 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns11SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps78SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae (Ortmann, 1898)Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
33 Genera with 106 Species
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Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeus Duvernoy, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Mangalura Miers, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19613SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905Velvet shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 190515SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193115SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaristeus Crosnier, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1811Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19708SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
106 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeomorpha woodmasoni Calman, 1925Indian red shrimp
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristaeus semidentatus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881
Aristeus alcocki Ramadan, 1938Arabian red shrimp
Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881Smooth red shrimp
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Benthesicymus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Hadropenaeus lucasii Spence Bate, 1881Striped Coral Prawn
Hymenopenaeus equalis Spence Bate, 1888Veiled shrimp
Hymenopenaeus laevis Spence Bate, 1881
Hymenopenaeus propinquus De Man, 1907
Kishinouyepenaeopsis amicus V.C. Nguyên, 1971
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Mangalura dobsoni (Miers, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Yellow prawn
Metapenaeus coniger (Wood-Mason, 1891)⇒ Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawns
Metapenaeus kutchensis P.C. George,..., 1963Ginger shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis amicus (V.C. Nguyên, 1971)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis amicus V.C. Nguyên, 1971
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis cornuta maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis coromandelica (Alcock, 1906)⇒ Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis nana Alcock, 1905Dwarf shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis hardwickii (Miers, 1878)⇒ Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera coromandelica Alcock, 1906Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera stylifera H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905Uncta shrimp
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis brevicornis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus nidicus
Penaeus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Plesiopenaeus coruscans Wood-Mason, 1891
Pseudaristeus crassipes Wood-Mason, 1891
Pseudaristeus kathleenae Pérez Farfante, 1987
Pseudaristeus protensus Pérez Farfante, 1987
Sicyonia japonica Balss, 1914Japanese Rock Shrimp
Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811Knight Rock-shrimp
Sicyonia lancifera (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811
Solenocera annectens Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocera bedokensis Hall, 1962Pond apple
Solenocera choprai Nataraj, 1945Ridgeback shrimp
Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coastal mud shrimp
Solenocera hextii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Deep-sea mud shrimp
Solenocera pectinata Spence Bate, 1888Comb Shrimp
Solenocera rathbuni Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Solenocera waltairensis M.J. George ..., 1970
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis Thomas, 1972
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus pescadoreensis (Schmitt, 1931)⇒ Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in India
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
21
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
3
12
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