Austropenaeus

Austropenaeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Aristeidae
Genus: Austropenaeus
Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997
Species:
A. nitidus
Binomial name
Austropenaeus nitidus
Synonyms
  • 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

  1. ↑ Boyko, Christopher B. (2023-02-16). "Austropenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 De Grave, Sammy (2022-08-24). "Austropenaeus nitidus (Barnard, 1947)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.