Melicertus
"King prawn" redirects here. For the ska band, see King Prawn (band).
| Melicertus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814 |
| Type species | |
| Melicertus tigrinus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814 | |
Melicertus is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species:[1]
- Melicertus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)
- Melicertus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)
- Melicertus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775)
- Melicertus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)
- Melicertus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)
- Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840)
- Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865)
- Melicertus similis Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002
References
- ↑ Michael Türkay (2009). "Melicertus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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