Species Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica (Racek & Dall, 1965)
Arafura Shrimp (Fao)
- Parapenaeopsis arafurica 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 [102 fig. 16, pls 8, 13].
Type data:
Holotype AM P14794 ♂, off Fly River mouth, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) RMNH D23291 ♂ ♀; AM P14795 ♀; AM P14796 3 specimens.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Southern New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled over soft mud substrates, depth 5–30 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. [114] (colour photograph)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 16-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |