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Metapenaeus Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891

106818  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106818)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Dendrobranchiata (Suborder)
  11. Penaeoidea (Superfamily)
  12. Penaeidae (Family)
  13. Metapenaeus (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Mangalura Miers, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Metapeneus Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

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  1. Species Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
  2. Species Metapenaeus alcocki George & Rao, 1968
  3. Species Metapenaeus anchistus (De Man, 1920)
  4. Species Metapenaeus arabicus Hassan, 1978
  5. Species Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965
  6. Species Metapenaeus brevicornis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
  7. Species Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965
  8. Species Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957
  9. Species Metapenaeus demani (Roux, 1921)
  10. Species Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878)
  11. Species Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957
  12. Species Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907
  13. Species Metapenaeus endeavouri (Schmitt, 1926)
  14. Species Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)
  15. Species Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965
  16. Species Metapenaeus intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900)
  17. Species Metapenaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880)
  18. Species Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976
  19. Species Metapenaeus kutchensis George, George & Rao, 1963
  20. Species Metapenaeus lysianassa (De Man, 1888)
  21. Species Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879)
  22. Species Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)
  23. Species Metapenaeus motohi Shinomiya & Sakai, 2009
  24. Species Metapenaeus moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896)
  25. Species Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965
  26. Species Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904
  27. Species Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
  28. Species Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949
  29. Species Metapenaeus bengalensis Tirmizi, 1971 accepted as Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  30. Species Metapenaeus burkenroadi Kubo, 1954 accepted as Metapenaeus moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  31. Species Metapenaeus cognatus Nobili, 1904 accepted as Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  32. Species Metapenaeus commensalis Borradaile, 1899 accepted as Metapenaeopsis commensalis (Borradaile, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  33. Species Metapenaeus coniger Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891 accepted as Metapenaeopsis coniger (Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  34. Species Metapenaeus consobrinus Nobili, 1904 accepted as Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina (Nobili, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Metapenaeus Deschampsi Nobili, 1903 accepted as Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  36. Species Metapenaeus evermanni Rathbun, 1906 accepted as Metapenaeopsis evermanni (Rathbun, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  37. Species Metapenaeus ivanovi Hassan, 1978 accepted as Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  38. Species Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962 accepted as Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  39. Species Metapenaeus mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915 accepted as Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis (Rathbun, 1915) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  40. Species Metapenaeus mutatus (Lanchester, 1901) accepted as Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  41. Species Metapenaeus necopinans Hall, 1956 accepted as Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  42. Species Metapenaeus palaestinensis Steinitz, 1932 accepted as Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  43. Species Metapenaeus perlarum Nobili, 1905 accepted as Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina (Nobili, 1904) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  44. Species Metapenaeus philippinensis (Spence Bate, 1881) accepted as Metapenaeopsis philippii (Spence Bate, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  45. Species Metapenaeus philippinensis Motoh & Muthu, 1979 accepted as Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  46. Species Metapenaeus spinulatus Kubo, 1949 accepted as Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  47. Species Metapenaeus stridulans Alcock, 1905 accepted as Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Alcock, 1905) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  48. Species Metapenaeus tweedii Morris & Bennett, 1952 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  49. Species Metapenaeus vaillanti Nobili, 1904 accepted as Metapenaeopsis vaillanti (Nobili, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Wood-Mason, J.; Alcock, A. (1891-1893). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator,' Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.—Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890–91. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 6.</em> 8(43), 16–34; 8(44), 119–138, pls. 7-8; 8(46), 268–286; 8(47), 353–362; 8(48), 427–452, pl. 17; 9(52), 265–275, pls. 14-15; 6(53), 358–370; 11(62), 161–172, pls. 10-11. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Metapenaeus Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106818 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature

original description Wood-Mason, J.; Alcock, A. (1891-1893). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator,' Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.—Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890–91. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 6.</em> 8(43), 16–34; 8(44), 119–138, pls. 7-8; 8(46), 268–286; 8(47), 353–362; 8(48), 427–452, pl. 17; 9(52), 265–275, pls. 14-15; 6(53), 358–370; 11(62), 161–172, pls. 10-11. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Metapeneus Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891) Wood-Mason, J.; Alcock, A. (1891-1893). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer 'Investigator,' Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.—Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890–91. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 6.</em> 8(43), 16–34; 8(44), 119–138, pls. 7-8; 8(46), 268–286; 8(47), 353–362; 8(48), 427–452, pl. 17; 9(52), 265–275, pls. 14-15; 6(53), 358–370; 11(62), 161–172, pls. 10-11. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Mangalura Miers, 1878) Miers, E.J. (1878). Notes on the Penæidæ in the collection of the British Museum, with descriptions of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1878: 298-310. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Other

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Barnard, K.H. (1950). Descriptive catalogue of South African decapod Crustacea (crabs and shrimps). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 38: 1-837. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

 
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