Species Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967
Coral Prawn (Aust)
- Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, A.A. 1967. A new species of Metapenaeopsis (Crustacea-Decapoda) from the northern Australian waters. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 92(3): 251-253 pls 12-13 [251 pls 12-13].
Type data:
Holotype AM P15518 ♀, Exmouth Gulf, WA.
Paratype(s) AM P15519 ♂ (as allotype); AM P15520 ♀.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Gulf, WA to Gulf of Carpentaria and southern New Guinea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, pelagic.
Trade
minor commercial importance in NT
General References
Crosnier, A. 1991. Crustacea Decapoda: Les Metapenaeopsis indo-ouest-pacifiques sans appareil stridulant (Penaeidae). Deuxième partie. pp. 155-297 in Crosnier, A. Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 9. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 152(A): 1-520 [271] (redescribed and figured)
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. [82] (colour photograph)
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) |