- Melicertus
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Melicertus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Suborder: Dendrobranchiata Family: Penaeidae Genus: Melicertus
Rafinesque, 1814Type species Melicertus tigrinus
Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814Melicertus is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species:[1]
- Melicertus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)
- Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
- Melicertus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775)
- Melicertus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)
- Melicertus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)
- Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840)
- Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865)
- 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. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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