Genus Cerataspis Gray, 1828
Type species:
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828 by monotypy.- Plesiopenaeus Spence Bate, C. 1881. On the Penaeidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 8: 169-196 pls 11-12 [187] [Junior synonym of Cerataspis monstrosa (see Bracken-Grissom et al. (2012). Gender masculine].
Type species:
Aristeus armatus Bate, 1881 by subsequent designation, see Faxon, W. 1895. Stalk-eyed Crustacea of the "Albatross". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 18: 1-292, 56 pls.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Bracken-Grissom, H.D., Felder, D.L., Vollmer, N.L., Martin, J.W. & Crandall, K.A. 2012. Phylogenetics links monster larva to deep-sea shrimp. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 2(10): 2367–2373
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
The records from Australian waters refers to the adult form, previously known as Plesiopenaeus armatus (Spence Bate, 1881)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
- Dall, W. 2001. Australian species of Aristeidae and Benthesicymidae (Penaeoidea: Decapoda). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(2): 409-441 [421]
- Pérez Farfante, I. & Kensley, B. 1997. Penaeoid and sergestoid shrimps and prawns of the world. Keys and diagnoses for the families and genera. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 175: 1-233
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 07-Mar-2019 | ADDED | Dr Shane Ahyong |