Penaeidae
Penaeidae is a family of marine crustaceans in the suborder Dendrobranchiata, which are often referred to as penaeid shrimp or penaeid prawns. The Penaeidae contain many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn, whiteleg shrimp, Atlantic white shrimp, and Indian prawn. Many prawns are the subject of commercial fishery, and farming, both in marine settings, and in freshwater farms. Lateral line–like sense organs on the antennae have been reported in some species of Penaeidae. At, the myelinated giant interneurons of pelagic penaeid shrimp have the world record for impulse conduction speed in any animal.
Genera
Of the 48 recognised genera in the family Penaeidae, 23 are known only from the fossil record :- † Albertoppelia Schweigert & Garassino, 2004
- † Ambilobeia Garassino & Pasini, 2002
- † Antrimpos Münster, 1839Artemesia Bate, 1888Atypopenaeus Alcock, 1905
- † Bombur Münster, 1839
- † Bylgia Münster, 1839
- † Carinacaris Garassino, 1994
- † Cretapenaeus Garassino, Pasini & Dutheil, 2006
- † Drobna Münster, 1839
- † Dusa Münster, 1839Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 1997Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 1969Funchalia Johnson, 1868
- † Hakelocaris Garassino, 1994Heteropenaeus De Man, 1896
- † Ifasya Garassino & Teruzzi, 1995
- † Koelga Münster, 1839
- † Libanocaris Garassino, 1994Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 1969
- † Longichela Garassino & Teruzzi, 1993
- † Longitergite Garassino & Teruzzi, 1996
- † Macropenaeus Garassino, 1994Macropetasma Stebbing, 1914Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 1971Megokris Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905Metapenaeus Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- † Microchela Garassino, 1994
- † Micropenaeus Bravi & Garassino, 1998Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 1901Parapenaeus Smith, 1885Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997Penaeopsis Bate, 1881Penaeus Fabricius, 1798Protrachypene Burkenroad, 1934
- † Pseudobombur Secretan, 1975
- † Pseudodusa Schweigert & Garassino, 2004
- † Rauna Münster, 1839
- † Rhodanicaris Van Straelen, 1924Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997
- † Satyrocaris Garassino & Teruzzi, 1993Tanypenaeus Pérez Farfante, 1972Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 1934Trachypenaeus Alcock, 1901Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 1934Xiphopenaeus Smith, 1869