Species Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)
Coral Prawn (Aust), Rainbow Prawn (Aust), Rainbow Shrimp (Fao)
- Penaeus sculptilis Heller, C. 1862. Neue Crustaceen, gesammelt während der Weltumseglung der k.k. Fregatte Novarra: Zweiter vorläufiger Bericht. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 12: 519-528 [528].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMV, Java, Indonesia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [100]
Generic Combinations
- Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (W coast of India east to Hong Kong, Philippines and southern New Guinea).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled over coarse sand to fine mud substrates, most abundant in waters to 16 m, but found to 90 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. [108] (colour photograph)
Kirkegaard, I. & Walker, R.H. 1970. Synopsis of biological data on the rainbow prawn Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862). Australian CSIRO Divivision of Fisheries and Oceanography Fisheries Synopsis 4: 1-24
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 16-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |