Species Batepenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Penaeus tenellus Spence Bate, C. 1888. Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 24: 1-942, i-xc figs 1-76 pls 1-150 [270].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1♀, Bay of Kobe, Japan (Challenger Stn 235) [34°39'N 135°14'E].

  Secondary source:

   Sakai, K. & Shinomiya, S. 2011. Preliminary report on eight new genera formerly attributed to Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 1901, sensu lato (Decapoda, Penaeidae). Crustaceana 84(4): 491-504 [498].
• Penaeus crucifer Ortmann, A.E. 1890. Die Unterordnung Natantia Boas: Die Decapoden-Krebse des Strassburger Museums mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der von Herrn Dr. Döderlein bei Japan und bei den Liu-Kiu-Inseln gesammelten und z.Z. im Strassburger Museum aufbewahrten Formen, I. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 5: 437-542 pls 36, 37 [451].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) MS 2♂ 4♀, Maizuru, Japan.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Racek, A.A. & Dall, W. 1965. Littoral Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda) from northern Australia, New Guinea and adjacent waters. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen [Verh. Akad. Amsterdam] 56(3): 1-119 figs 1-16 pls 1-13 [108]

 

Generic Combinations

• Parapenaeopsis tenella (Bate, 1888).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Darwin, NT, to Princess Charlotte Bay, NE QLD, Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Pakistan east to Korea, Japan, Philippines, southern New Guinea).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, pelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

Trawled over mud to sandy mud substrates, inshore waters to 35 m.

 

General References

Grey, D.L., Dall, W. & Baker, A. 1983. A Guide to the Australian Penaeid Prawns. Darwin : Northern Territory Government Printing Office 140 pp. 51 colour pls. [110] (colour photograph)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2019	DECAPODA Latreille, 1802	31-Jul-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Shane Ahyong
24-Apr-2012		16-Sep-2011	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)