Biology:Melicertus
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Short description: Genus of crustaceans
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814 |
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| Melicertus tigrinus as a synonym of Melicertus kerathurus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814
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Melicertus is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus Penaeus:[1][2]
- Melicertus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
- Melicertus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)
- Melicertus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) - caramote prawn, striped prawn
- Melicertus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896) - western king prawn (Australia)[3][4]
- Melicertus longistylus (Kubo, 1943) - redspot king prawn
- Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840) - aloha prawn
- Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865) - eastern king prawn
- Melicertus similis Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002
References
- ↑ Michael Türkay (2009). "Melicertus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106816.
- ↑ "Species under Melicertus". Sea Life Base. http://www.sealifebase.org/nomenclature/SpeciesList.php?genus=Melicertus.
- ↑ "Western King Prawn 2018". Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. 20 June 2018. https://fish.gov.au/report/171-Western-King-Prawn-2018.
- ↑ 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 (Report). SARDI Publication No. F2007/000770-4; SARDI Research Report Series No. 511. https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/231981/Spencer_Gulf_Prawn_Penaeus_Melicertus_latisulcatus_Fishery_2008_09_-_Fishery_Assessment_Report_to_PIRSA_Fisheries.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q5221431 entry
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