Penaeus

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Penaeus

Genus of crustaceans

Penaeus is a genus of prawns, including the giant tiger prawn (P. monodon), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide.

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Taxonomy

The genus has been reorganised following a proposition of Pérez Farfante and Kensley based on morphological differences, in particular the genital characteristics of these animals,[1] although this revision has not been universally accepted.[2] Following the revision, many species formerly in the genus Penaeus (members of which are listed to the right) have been reassigned to new genera in the family Penaeidae: Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Litopenaeus, and Marsupenaeus.[1] The following table gives an overview:

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A few more species that are sometimes given as Penaeus spp. are actually assigned to the genus Melicertus: [dubious – discuss]

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References

  1. [1]
    Isabel Pérez Farfante; Brian Frederick Kensley (1997). Penaeoid and Sergestoid Shrimps and Prawns of the World: Keys and Diagnoses for the Families and Genera. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Vol. 175. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. pp. 1–233. ISBN 9782856535103.
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    Patsy A. McLaughlin; Rafael Lemaitre; Frank D. Ferrari; Darryl L. Felder; R. T. Bauer (2008). "Letter to the Editor: A reply to T. W. Flegel" (PDF). Aquaculture. 275: 370–373. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.12.020.
  3. [3]
    Penaeus kerathurus , FAO.
  4. [4]
    "Western King Prawn 2018". fish.gov.au. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    Dixon, C.D.; Hooper, G.E.; Roberts, S.D. (November 2010). Spencer Gulf Prawn Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus Fishery 2008/09: Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries (PDF) (Report). SARDI Publication No. F2007/000770-4; SARDI Research Report Series No. 511. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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