Species Megokris granulosus (Haswell, 1879)
Coarse Shrimp (Fao), Hardback Prawn (Aust)
- Penaeus granulosus Haswell, W.A. 1879. On the Australian species of Penaeus, in the Macleay Museum, Sydney. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 4, 1879: 38-44 [41].
Type data:
Lectotype AM P40464 ♀, Darnley Island, Cape Grenville, Torres Strait, N QLD.
Paralectotype(s) AM P40463 2♀.Subsequent designation references:
Griffin, D.J.G. 1970. A re-examination of the type material of Penaeus granulosus Haswell, 1879 (Decapoda, Penaeidae). Crustaceana 19(1): 99-102. - Trachypenaeus salaco de Man, J.G. 1907. Diagnoses of new species of Macrurous Decapod Crustacea from the "Siboga-Expedition" II. Notes from the Leyden Museum 29: 127-145 [135].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA ♂, Tual Anchorage, Kei Ils, Indonesia (Siboga Stn 205); ZMA ♂, Lohio Bay, Buton Strait, Indonesia (Siboga Stn 205). - Trachypenaeus furcilla Hall, D.N.F. 1961. Further taxonomic notes on the Malayan species. The Malayan Penaeidae (Crustacea, Decapoda) Part 2. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 26: 76-119 [102].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH B45 ♂ adult, Outer Shoal, Malaysia.
Paratype(s) BMNH B73 1♂ adult.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dall, W. 1957. A revision of the Australian species of Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda: Penaeidae). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(2): 136-230 figs 1-29 [211] (but T. pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931, is removed from synonymy as this species is considered valid by Motoh, H. & Buri, P. 1984. Studies on the penaeoid prawns of the Philippines. Researches on Crustacea 13–14: 1–120 [92])
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
From NW Cape York to Princess Charlotte Bay, QLD, also Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Arabian Gulf east through Indo-Malaysia, to Taiwan, Philippines and southern New Guinea).
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.
Trade
little commercial significance
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled over mud substrates, depth 9–81 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. [118] (colour photograph)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2011 | 15-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 24-Apr-2012 | 18-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |