Biology:Austropenaeus

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Austropenaeus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Aristeidae
Genus: Austropenaeus
Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997[2]
Species:
A. nitidus
Binomial name
Austropenaeus nitidus
(K. H. Barnard, 1947)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aristeus crosnieri Burukovsky, 1975
  • Plesiopenaeus nitidus Barnard, 1947

Austropenaeus is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species is Austropenaeus nitidus which is native to the deep water surrounding South Africa.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11841473 entry