Macropenaeus

Macropenaeus incertus
Temporal range: Middle Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Macropenaeus
Garassino, 1994
Species: M. incertus
Binomial name
Macropenaeus incertus
(Roger, 1946)
Synonyms

Penaeus incertus Roger, 1946

Macropenaeus is an extinct genus of prawn in the order Decapoda, containing a single species,[1] M. incertus. It existed in Lebanon during the Middle Triassic period.[2]

References

  1. Sammy De Grave, N. Dean Pentcheff, Shane T. Ahyong; et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Suppl. 21: 1–109.
  2. "Macropenaeus". fossil.net. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
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