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 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Penaeus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Penaeus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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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