Species Megokris gonospinifer (Racek & Dall, 1965)
Hardback Prawn (Aust), Northern Rough Shrimp (Fao), Rough Prawn
- Trachypenaeus gonospinifer 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 [89 fig. 15, pls 7, 12].
Type data:
Holotype AM P14654 ♀, S of Port Romilly, New Guinea.
Paratype(s) RMNH D23288 ♂ ♀, Chambers Bay, NT, Australia; AM P14657 2♀; AM P14658 1♀; AM P14656 3♂ 1♀; AM P14655 1♂.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
From Joseph Bonaparte Gulf through the Arafura Sea to the Gulf of Papua, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled over muddy substrates, depth 13–52 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. [116] (colour photograph)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2011 | 15-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |