Biology:Aristaeopsis

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Aristaeopsis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Aristeidae
Genus: Aristaeopsis
Wood-Mason, 1891[2]
Species:
A. edwardsiana
Binomial name
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana
(Johnson, 1868)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aristaeopsis edwardsianus (Johnson, 1867)
  • Aristeus coralinus Spence Bate, 1888
  • Aristeus splendens Richard, 1900
  • Penaeus edwardsianus Johnson, 1868
  • Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson, 1868)

Aristaeopsis is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species Aristaeopsis edwardsiana, commonly known as Carabineros shrimp or cardinal prawn, is the target of commercial fisheries.[3] The scientific name honours Henri Milne-Edwards

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11841337 entry