Austropenaeus
Austropenaeus is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species is Austropenaeus nitidus which is native to the deep water surrounding South Africa.
| Austropenaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Aristeidae |
| Genus: | Austropenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997[1] |
| Species: | A. nitidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austropenaeus nitidus (K. H. Barnard, 1947)[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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References
- Boyko, Christopher B. (2023-02-16). "Austropenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- De Grave, Sammy (2022-08-24). "Austropenaeus nitidus (Barnard, 1947)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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