Metapenaeus Wood-Mason 1891 (decapod)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Penaeidae
Parent taxon: Penaeidae according to G. C. B. Poore and S. Ahyong 2004
Sister taxa: Albertoppelia, Ambilobeia, Antrimpos, Bombur, Bylgia, Carinacaris, Cretapenaeus, Drobna, Dusa, Eopabdehus, Funchalia, Hakelocaris, Koelga, Libanocaris, Longichela, Macropenaeus, Metapenaeopsis, Microchela, Micropenaeus, Parapenaeus, Penaeopsis, Penaeus, Pseudobombur, Pseudodusa, Rauna, Rhodanicaris, Satyrocaris, Satyrus, Trachypenaeus
Subtaxa: Metapenaeus bennettae Metapenaeus dalli Metapenaeus ensis Metapenaeus macleayi
Ecology: infaunal carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metapenaeus in the database
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