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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

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—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. †Bombur Munster 1839
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†Bombur aonis Bronn 1858
†Bombur complicatus Munster 1839
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. †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. 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. †Koelga Munster 1839
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†Koelga curvirostris Munster 1839
†Koelga muensteri Schweigert and Garassino 2004
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. 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 1946
†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
†Penaeus vanzii Garassino and Beschin 1999
†Penaeus vernassensis Garassino and Teruzzi 1995
†Penaeus wenasogensis Rathbun 1926
Invalid names: Pseudocrangon Schluter 1862 [synonym]
G. †Pseudobombur Secretan 1975
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†Pseudobombur nummuliticus Secretan 1975
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
G. †Satyrus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
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†Satyrus cristatus Garassino and Teruzzi 1993
G. Trachypenaeus Alcock 1901
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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: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992, Fearon and Clapham 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Smithian to the top of the Chattian or 251.30000 to 23.03000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 247.2 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Madagascar Ambilobeia karojoi (96858)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Bas-Rhin) Antrimpos atavus (140639 206491 206506)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0France (Moselle) Antrimpos atavus (206487 206489 206490 206493)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany Antrimpos germanicus (225951)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Switzerland Antrimpos mirigiolensis (226134)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Bombur aonis (122360 226195)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy (Lombardia) Palaeodusa longipes (59639)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy Antrimpos colettoi (155686) Dusa longipes (155684 155685) Dusa longipes, Antrimpos colettoi (117192 155683)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Dusa denticulata (83370) Dusa longipes, Antrimpos colettoi (83417)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy Penaeidae indet., Longichela orobica (127158)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy (Lombardia) Penaeidae indet., Palaeodusa longipes, Longichela orobica, Satyrus cristatus (94207)
Liasicus201.3 - 196.5Switzerland (Aargau) Penaeus liasicus (44629)
Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Switzerland Penaeus sp. (61725)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (Somerset) Penaeus sp. (159505)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6United Kingdom (England) Penaeus sharpii (142416)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France Antrimpos secretaniae, Rhodanicaris depereti (58221)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3USA (Wyoming) Antrimpos sp., Bombur sp. (162922)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bavaria) Bylgia ruedeli, Dusa monocera, Koelga cruvirostris (132944)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Bylgia sp., Penaeus meyeri, Antrimpos nonodon, Antrimpos undenarius, Bylgia spinosa, Dusa araneae, Dusa monocera, Pseudodusa frattigianii (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Antrimpos speciosus (228758)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Albertoppelia kuempeli, Koelga muensteri, Pseudodusa frattigianii (227117) Libanocaris annettae (228805)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Antrimpos speciosus (152603) Bylgia ruedeli (117533)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Mexico (Chiapas) P. sp. (133572)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Italy (Benevento) Micropenaeus tenuirostris (127350)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Cretapenaeus berberus (127498)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Carinacaris teruzzii, Hakelocaris vavassorii, Libanocaris rogeri, Microchela rostrata (69119) Carinacaris teruzzii, Hakelocaris vavassorii, Libanocaris rogeri, Microchela rostrata, Macropenaeus incertus (60311)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco Penaeidae indet., Cretapenaeus berberus (127539)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Machaerophorus spectabilis, Palaemon tenuicaudus, Pseudocrangon crassicaudus (221711) Pseudocrangon tenuicaudus (221714)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Penaeus wenasogensis (140675)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Denmark Penaeus furensis, Penaeus hamleti (127279)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Iran Eopabdehus babaheydariensis (226568)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Veneto) Penaeus vanzii (91654)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Padova) Penaeus sorbinii (191633)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Penaeidae indet. (113682)