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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
113
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
113
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
88
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
88
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
1 Family width 11 Species
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
6 Genera with 11 Species
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1973Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17984SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
11 Species
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Metapenaeopsis incisa Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973Desert Valvata
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
6
11
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