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Penaeidae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Penaeidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Penaeidae Rafinesque
1993Penaeidae Garassino and Teruzzi p. 5
2002Penaeidae Garassino and Pasini p. 99
2004Penaeidae Poore and Ahyong
2009Penaeidae De Grave et al. p. 14
2010Penaeidae Schweitzer et al. p. 9
2020Penaeidae Hegna et al. p. 24
2023Penaeidae Schweitzer et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderDendrobranchiataBate 1888
superfamilyPenaeoideaRafinesque 1815
familyPenaeidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPenaeidaeRafinesque 1815

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Penaeidae Rafinesque 1815
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G. †Albertoppelia Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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†Albertoppelia kuempeli Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Ambilobeia Garassino and Pasini 2002
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†Ambilobeia karojoi Garassino and Pasini 2002
G. †Antrimpos Munster 1839
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†Antrimpos atavus Bill 1914
†Antrimpos colettoi Garassino et al. 2014
†Antrimpos germanicus Brandt and Schulz 2013
†Antrimpos intermedius Oppel 1862
†Antrimpos juvavensis Van Straelen 1940
†Antrimpos kiliani Van Straelen 1923
†Antrimpos latipes Oppel 1862
†Antrimpos liasicus Oppel 1862
†Antrimpos meyeri Oppel 1862
†Antrimpos monodon Munster 1839
†Antrimpos secretaniae Carriol and Riou 1991
†Antrimpos sharpi Woodward 1869
†Antrimpos speciosus Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Antrimpos angustus Munster 1839 [synonym], Antrimpos bidens Munster 1839 [synonym], Antrimpos decembens Munster 1839 [synonym], Antrimpos trifidus Munster 1839 [synonym], Koelga gibba Munster 1839 [synonym], Koelga laevirostris Munster 1839 [synonym], Koelga quindens Munster 1839 [synonym], Koelga septidens Munster 1839 [synonym]
†Antrimpos undenarius Schweigert 2001
G. †Araripenaeus Pinheiro et al. 2013
G. †Bylgia Munster 1839
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†Bylgia haeberleini Munster 1839
†Bylgia hexadon Munster 1839
†Bylgia ruedeli Schweigert and Garassino 2004
†Bylgia spinosa Munster 1839
G. †Bylginella Schweigert et al. 2016
G. †Carinacaris Garassino 1994
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†Carinacaris teruzzii Garassino 1994
G. †Cretapenaeus Garassino et al. 2006
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†Cretapenaeus berberus Garassino et al. 2006
G. †Drobna Munster 1839
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†Drobna deformis Munster 1839
G. †Dusa Munster 1839
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†Dusa araneae Schweigert 2002
†Dusa bronni Oppel 1862
†Dusa denticulata Munster 1839
†Dusa longipes Pinna 1974
†Dusa monocera Munster 1839
Invalid names: Palaeodusa Pinna 1974 [synonym]
G. †Eopabdehus Garassino et al. 2014
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†Eopabdehus babaheydariensis Garassino et al. 2014
G. †Eystaettia Schweigert et al. 2016
G. †Franconipenaeus Schweigert et al. 2016
G. Funchalia Johnson 1867
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Funchalia villosa Bouvier 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson 1867
G. †Hakelocaris Garassino 1994
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†Hakelocaris vavassorii Garassino 1994
G. †Hefriga Munster 1839
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†Hefriga frischmanni Oppel 1862
†Hefriga norbertwinkleri Schweigert 2011
†Hefriga proboscideawulfi Schweigert and Garassino 2004
†Hefriga rogerfrattigianii Schweigert 2011
†Hefriga serrata Munster 1839
Invalid names: Bombur Munster 1839 [synonym]
G. †Ifasya Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
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†Ifasya madagascariensis Van Straelen 1933
†Ifasya straeleni Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
G. †Joinvilleicaris Charbonnier et al. 2017
G. †Koelga Munster 1839
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†Koelga curvirostris Munster 1839
†Koelga muensteri Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Ladinicaris Pasini et al. 2022
G. †Libanocaris Garassino 1994
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†Libanocaris annettae Winkler 2012
†Libanocaris rogeri Garassino 1994
G. †Longichela Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Longichela orobica Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. †Macropenaeus Garassino 1994
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†Macropenaeus incertus Roger 1946
G. Metapenaeopsis Bouvier 1905
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Metapenaeopsis crassissima Racek and Dall 1965
Metapenaeopsis fusca Manning 1988
Metapenaeopsis lindae Manning 1988
G. Metapenaeus Wood-Mason 1891
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Metapenaeus bennettae Racek and Dall 1965
Metapenaeus dalli Racek 1957
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan 1844
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell 1879
G. †Microchela Garassino 1994
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†Microchela rostrata Garassino 1994
G. †Micropenaeus Bravi and Garassino 1998
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†Micropenaeus tenuirostris Bravi and Garassino 1998
G. †Oppelicaris Schweigert et al. 2016
G. Penaeopsis Bate 1881
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Penaeopsis edwardoi Farfante 1977
G. Penaeus Fabricius 1798
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†Penaeus arambourgi Roger 1946
†Penaeus barmerensis Tiwari 1963
†Penaeus bolcensis Secretan 1975
†Penaeus cornappensis Garassino 1998
Penaeus esculentus Haswell 1879
†Penaeus furensis Garassino and Harper 2004
†Penaeus glaessneri Tiwari 1963
†Penaeus hamleti Garassino and Harper 2004
†Penaeus kapurdii Prasad 1966
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye 1896
†Penaeus maddeni Feldman et al. 1993
†Penaeus natator Glaessner 1945
†Penaeus obtusus Secretan 1975
Penaeus plebejus Hess 1865
†Penaeus sharpii Woodward 1869
†Penaeus smyrnacus Van Straelen 1940
†Penaeus sorbinii Garassino and Beschin 1999
†Penaeus spectabilis von der Marck 1863
†Penaeus tenuicauda von der Marck 1858
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Invalid names: Pseudocrangon crassicaudus von der Marck 1863 [synonym]
†Penaeus vanzii Garassino and Beschin 1999
†Penaeus vernassensis Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
†Penaeus wenasogensis Rathbun 1926
Invalid names: Machaerophorus von der Marck 1863 [synonym], Pseudocrangon Schluter 1862 [synonym]
G. †Pseudobombur Secretan 1975
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†Pseudobombur nummuliticus Secretan 1975
G. †Pseudodrobna Winkler 2017
G. †Pseudodusa Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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†Pseudodusa frattigianii Schweigert and Garassino 2004
G. †Rauna Münster 1839
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†Rauna angusta Munster 1839
G. †Rhodanicaris Van Straelen 1924
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†Rhodanicaris depereti Van Straelen 1924
G. †Satyrocaris Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Satyrocaris cristatus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
Invalid names: Satyrus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993 [replaced]
G. †Tiche von der Marck 1863
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†Tiche astaciformis von der Marck 1863
G. Trachypenaeus Alcock 1901
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G. †Tzeltalpenaeus Garassino et al. 2013
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†Tzeltalpenaeus exilichelatus Garassino et al. 2013
G. †Xiaopenaeus Wing et al. 2021
G. †Zoquepenaeus Garassino et al. 2013
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†Zoquepenaeus spinirostratus Garassino et al. 2013
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 15:30:51
Modified: 2022-11-16 15:30:51
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Smithian to the top of the Chattian or 249.90000 to 23.04000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 248.1 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Madagascar Ambilobeia karojoi, Ifasya straeleni, Ifasya madagascariensis (96858) Ifasya straeleni, Ifasya madagascariensis (127344 146384 146385)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France (Bas-Rhin) Antrimpos atavus (140639 206491 206506)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99France (Moselle) Antrimpos atavus (206489 206490 206493)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464France (Grand Est) Antrimpos atavus (206487)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Antrimpos germanicus (225951)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Switzerland Antrimpos mirigiolensis (226134)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Bombur aonis (122360 226195)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Lombardia) Palaeodusa longipes (59639)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Dusa denticulata (83370) Dusa longipes, Antrimpos colettoi (83417)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Italy Antrimpos colettoi (155686) Dusa longipes (155684 155685) Dusa longipes, Antrimpos colettoi (117192 155683)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy Penaeidae indet., Longichela orobica (127158)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Lombardia) Penaeidae indet., Palaeodusa longipes, Longichela orobica, Satyrus cristatus (94207)
Liasicus201.4 - 199.5Switzerland (Aargau) Penaeus liasicus (44629)
Middle Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Switzerland Penaeus sp. (61725)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Somerset) Penaeus sp. (159505)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4United Kingdom (England) Penaeus sharpii (142416)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5France Antrimpos secretaniae, Rhodanicaris depereti (58221)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8USA (Wyoming) Antrimpos sp., Bombur sp. (162922)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Bylgia sp., Penaeus meyeri, Antrimpos nonodon, Antrimpos undenarius, Bylgia spinosa, Dusa araneae, Dusa monocera, Pseudodusa frattigianii, Hefriga serrata, Hefriga frischmanni (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Bavaria) Hefriga sp., Bylgia ruedeli, Dusa monocera, Koelga cruvirostris (132944)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Antrimpos speciosus (228758)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Albertoppelia kuempeli, Koelga muensteri, Pseudodusa frattigianii (227117) Hefriga rogerfrattigianii, Hefriga norbertwinkleri (228771) Libanocaris annettae (228805)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Antrimpos speciosus (152603) Bylgia ruedeli (117533) Hefriga proboscideawulfi (58604)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Brazil Araripenaeus timidus (235314)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Benevento) Micropenaeus tenuirostris (127350)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Mexico (Chiapas) P. sp. (133572) Zoquepenaeus spinirostratus, Tzeltalpenaeus exilichelatus (192074)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Cretapenaeus berberus (127498)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Carinacaris teruzzii, Hakelocaris vavassorii, Libanocaris rogeri, Microchela rostrata (69119) Carinacaris teruzzii, Hakelocaris vavassorii, Libanocaris rogeri, Microchela rostrata, Macropenaeus incertus (60311) Penaeus sp. (221158)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco Penaeidae indet., Cretapenaeus berberus (127539)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Lebanon Penaeus sp., Penaeus natator (221157)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Machaerophorus spectabilis, Palaemon tenuicaudus, Tiche astaciformis, Pseudocrangon crassicaudus (221711) Pseudocrangon tenuicaudus (221714)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Penaeus wenasogensis (140675)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Denmark Penaeus furensis, Penaeus hamleti (127279)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Iran Eopabdehus babaheydariensis (226568)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Italy (Padova) Penaeus sorbinii (191633)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Italy (Veneto) Penaeus vanzii (91654)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Penaeidae indet. (113682)