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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
177
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
177
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
103
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
103
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsville
3 Families width 11 Species
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsville
8 Genera with 11 Species
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1962Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1926metapenaeus shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
11 Species
Benthesicymus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Hymenopenaeus halli Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Hymenopenaeus propinquus De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Townsville
FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Penaeoidea at artfakta.se
Penaeoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Penaeoidea at itis.gov
Penaeoidea at marinespecies.org