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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
134
788
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
133
784
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
35
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
34
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
5 Families width 83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps61SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae (Ortmann, 1898)Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
34 Genera with 83 Species
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Arafurapenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19073SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Benthonectes Smith, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopenaeus De Freitas, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Haliporus Bate, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Maximiliaeus Chan, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Mesopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1965metapenaeus shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaristeus Crosnier, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1811Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19334SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965Arafura Shrimp
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus mabahissae Ramadan, 1938Shiny Pink-striped Prawn
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Atypopenaeus bicornis Racek & Dall, 1965Go Home Prawn
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Batepenaeopsis moresbyensis Shinomiya & ..., 2016
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907Adonis Shrimp
Benthesicymus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899
Benthonectes filipes Smith, 1885
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Gennadas capensis Calman, 1925
Gennadas scutatus Bouvier, 1906
Hadropenaeus lucasii Spence Bate, 1881Striped Coral Prawn
Haliporoides sibogae De Man, 1907Jack-knife prawn
Haliporus taprobanensis Alcock & And..., 1899Red-backed Coral Prawn
Hymenopenaeus equalis Spence Bate, 1888Veiled shrimp
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Maximiliaeus odoceros Chan, 2012
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis assimilis De Man, 1920
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus demani demani Roux, 1921
Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, 1982
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis arafurica (Racek and Dall, 1965)⇒ Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus perezfarfantae Crosnier, 1986
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus fissurus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Sicyonia cristata (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811
Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811Knight Rock-shrimp
Sicyonia lancifera (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811
Solenocera australiana Pérez Farfan..., 1980
Solenocera barunajaya Crosnier, 1994
Solenocera choprai Nataraj, 1945Ridgeback shrimp
Solenocera pectinata Spence Bate, 1888Comb Shrimp
Solenocera pectinulata Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus fulvus (Dall, 1957)⇒ Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
17
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
8
10
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