Subspecies Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, 1982
- Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, J.C. 1982. Le genre Metapenaeus (Crustacea, Penaeidae): taxonomie, biologie et pêches mondiales. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 195: 1-137 [74 figs 24, 25a,c, 26a-e].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH D33828 ♀, Port Moresby, Gulf of Papua, New Guinea.
Paratype(s) RMNH D33828 ♂ (as allotype), Port Moresby, Gulf of Papua, New Guinea; RMNH D34701 9♂ 12♀, Port Moresby, Gulf of Papua, New Guinea; AM 3♀, Port Moresby, Gulf of Papua, New Guinea.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
S Papua New Guinea.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, pelagic.
Trade
minor trawl catches
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow, silty, coastal waters, to 50 m depth but rarely deeper than 30 m.
General References
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 [75] (described and figured as M. demani)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |