Penaeus
Translingual
Penaeus monodon
Etymology
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Proper noun
Penaeus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Penaeidae – certain shrimps, most significantly the commerically important black tiger shrimp.
Usage notes
- Formerl included many species now placed in other genera in Penaeidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Dendrobranchiata - suborder; Penaeoidea - superfamily; Penaeidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Penaeus monodon (black tiger shrimp) - type species; Penaeus esculentus, Penaeus semisulcatus - other species
Derived terms
terms derived from Penaeus
Further reading
- Penaeus at World Register of Marine Species
- Penaeus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Penaeus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Penaeus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Penaeus at Fossilworks
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