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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
4
14
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
4
14
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
4 Families width 42 Species
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps33SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae (Ortmann, 1898)Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
14 Genera with 42 Species
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905Velvet shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1896metapenaeus shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1811Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
42 Species
Aristeus alcocki Ramadan, 1938Arabian red shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Hymenopenaeus laevis Spence Bate, 1881
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawns
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis nana Alcock, 1905Dwarf shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905Uncta shrimp
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus nidicus
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Sicyonia lancifera (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Sicyonia lancifer Olivier, 1811
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
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in South India
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
10
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
2
7
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