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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
5
24
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
24
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 63 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps48SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
24 Genera with 63 Species
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Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bentheogennema Burkenroad, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Haliporus Bate, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1962Velvet shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1965metapenaeus shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18447SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaristeus Crosnier, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1914Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
63 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis moresbyensis Shinomiya & ..., 2016
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Bentheogennema intermedia Spence Bate, 1888
Bentheogennema pasithea De Man, 1907
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Gennadas propinquus Rathbun, 1906
Gennadas scutatus Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas sordidus Kemp, 1910Ridgid Lioplax
Haliporus thetis Faxon, 1893
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis coromandelica (Alcock, 1906)⇒ Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis nana Alcock, 1905Dwarf shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera coromandelica Alcock, 1906Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905Uncta shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Penaeopsis dobsoni (Miers, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Pseudaristeus crassipes Wood-Mason, 1891
Sicyonia japonica Balss, 1914Japanese Rock Shrimp
Solenocera bedokensis Hall, 1962Pond apple
Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coastal mud shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus salaco (De Man, 1907)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus sedili (Hall, 1961)⇒ Megokris sedili Hall, 1961
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
15
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
2
3
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