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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
43
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
42
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
5 Families width 160 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns15SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps77SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae (Ortmann, 1898)Rock shrimps23SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
42 Genera with 160 Species
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Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Artemesia Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Austropenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bentheogennema Burkenroad, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eusicyonia Stebbing, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 188411SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Haliporus Bate, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Halosbaena Stock, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenaeus Bate, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Hemipeneus1SpeciesTaxom
Hepomadus Bate, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Mesopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1924Velvet shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1798metapenaeus shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193120SpeciesTaxom
Pleoticus Bate, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Protrachypene Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaristeus Crosnier, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18856SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1864Rock shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Synhimantites Boeck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tanypenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
160 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristaeopsis edwarsiana Jonhson, 1867
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Aristeus occidentalis (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881
Aristeus semidentatus Spence Bate, 1881Smooth red shrimp
Artemesia longinaris Spence Bate, 1888Argentine stiletto shrimp
Austropenaeus nitidus Barnard, 1947Chinese mysterysnail
Bentheogennema intermedia Spence Bate, 1888
Bentheogennema pasithea De Man, 1907
Benthesicymus altus Spence Bate, 1881
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Benthesicymus brasiliensis Spence Bate, 1881
Benthesicymus iridescens Spence Bate, 1881
Benthesicymus tanneri Faxon, 1893
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Eusicyonia brevirostris (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967Carpas shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Gennadas brevirostris Bouvier, 1905
Gennadas capensis Calman, 1925
Gennadas gilchristi Calman, 1925
Gennadas kempi Stebbing, 1914
Gennadas parvus Spence Bate, 1881
Gennadas scutatus Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas sordidus Kemp, 1910Ridgid Lioplax
Gennadas talismani Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas tinayrei Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas valens Smith, 1884
Hadropenaeus affinis Bouvier, 1906
Hadropenaeus modestus Smith, 1885
Haliporoides diomedeae Faxon, 1893Chilean knife shrimp
Haliporoides triarthrus triarthrus Stebbing, 1914
Haliporus nereus (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Hymenopenaeus nereus Faxon, 1893
Haliporus thetis Faxon, 1893
Halosbaena acanthura Stock, 1976
Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Hemipenaeus speciosus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Pseudaristeus speciosus Spence Bate, 1881
Hemipenaeus spinidorsalis Spence Bate, 1881
Hemipenaeus triton (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891
Hemipeneus triton
Hepomadus tener Smith, 1884
Hymenopenaeus aphoticus Burkenroad, 1936
Hymenopenaeus chacei Crosnier & F..., 1969
Hymenopenaeus debilis Smith, 1882
Hymenopenaeus diomedeae (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Haliporoides diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Hymenopenaeus laevis Spence Bate, 1881
Hymenopenaeus muelleri (Bate, 1888)⇒ Pleoticus muelleri Spence Bate, 1888
Hymenopenaeus nereus Faxon, 1893
Hymenopenaeus robustus (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Pleoticus robustus Smith, 1885
Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871Western white shrimp
Litopenaeus schmitii
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Mesopenaeus tropicalis Bouvier, 1905Salmon shrimp
Metapenaeopsis beebei Burkenroad, 1938
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera stylifera H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus kishinouyei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus aztecus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus brevirostris (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878
Penaeus californiensis (Holmes, 1900)⇒ Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus duorarum notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus isabelae Tavares & Gu..., 2016
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871
Penaeus paulensis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936)⇒ Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Pleoticus muelleri Spence Bate, 1888Argentine red shrimp
Pleoticus robustus Smith, 1885Royal red shrimp
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934Titi shrimp
Pseudaristeus speciosus Spence Bate, 1881
Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934Carabali shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Sicyonia affinis Faxon, 1893
Sicyonia aliaffinis Burkenroad, 1934Hardhusk rock shrimp
Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871Brown rock shrimp
Sicyonia burkenroadi Cobb, 1971Spiny rock shrimp
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Sicyonia disdorsalis Burkenroad, 1934Keeled rock shrimp
Sicyonia disedwardsi Burkenroad, 1934Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia disparri Burkenroad, 1934Notched rock Shrimp
Sicyonia dorsalis Kingsley, 1878Lesser rock shrimp
Sicyonia edwardsii (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864
Sicyonia ingentis Burkenroad, 1938Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia laevigata Stimpson, 1871Coral shrimp
Sicyonia mixta Burkenroad, 1946
Sicyonia nasica Burukovsky, 1990Flanged Valvata
Sicyonia olgae Pérez Farfante, 1980Lophogastridans
Sicyonia parri Burkenroad, 1934
Sicyonia penicillata Lockington, 1878Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia picta Faxon, 1893Japanese shrimp
Sicyonia sculpta (H. Milne Edw..., 1830)⇒ Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768
Sicyonia stimpsoni Bouvier, 1905Eyespot rock shrimp
Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864Kinglet rock shrimp
Solenocera acuminata Pérez Farfan..., 1973
Solenocera agassizii Faxon, 1893Kolibri shrimp
Solenocera atlantidis Burkenroad, 1939Dwarf humpback shrimp
Solenocera florea Burkenroad, 1938Flower shrimp
Solenocera geijskesi Holthuis, 1959Guiana mud shrimp
Solenocera melantho De Man, 1907
Solenocera mutator Burkenroad, 1938
Solenocera necopina Burkenroad, 1939Deepwater humpback shrimp
Solenocera vioscai Burkenroad, 1934Humpback shrimp
Synhimantites typicus (Boeck, 1864)⇒ Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864
Tanypenaeus caribaeus Pérez Farfante, 1972Spelaeogriphaceans
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeus byrdi (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934
Trachypenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871
Trachypenaeus faoe (Obarrio, 1954)⇒ Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954
Trachypenaeus faoea
Trachypenaeus fuscina (Pérez Farfante, 1971)⇒ Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971
Trachypenaeus pacificus (Burkenroad, 1934)⇒ Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934
Trachypenaeus similis (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Burkenroad, 1934Smooth shrimp
Xiphopenaeus hartii (Smith, 1869)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
20
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
8
27
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