Praunus
Praunus is a genus of mysid shrimp, comprising three species:[1]
- Praunus flexuosus (Müller, 1776)
- Praunus inermis (Rathke, 1843)
- Praunus neglectus (G. O. Sars, 1869)
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Genus: | Praunus Leach, 1814 |
When originally named in 1814 by William Elford Leach, the genus contained P. flexuosus (the type species), and a second species, "P. integer", which is now known as Neomysis integer.[2]
References
- Jan Mees (2011). Deprez T (ed.). "Praunus Leach, 1814". NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- Walter Medley Tattersall & Olive S. Tattersall (1951). The British Mysidacea. Ray Society publications. Vol. 136. Ray Society. p. 1.
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