Praunus
| Praunus | |
|---|---|
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| Praunus flexuosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Subfamily: | Mysinae |
| Tribe: | Paramysini |
| Genus: | Praunus Leach, 1814 |
Praunus is a genus of mysid shrimp, comprising three species:
- Praunus flexuosus (Müller, 1776)
- Praunus inermis (Rathke, 1843)
- Praunus neglectus (G. O. Sars, 1869)
When originally named in 1814 by William Elford Leach, the genus contained P. flexuosus (the type species), and a second species, "P. integer", which is now known as Neomysis integer.