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Parapenaeopsis sculptilis

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Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Parapenaeopsis
Species: P. sculptilis
Binomial name
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
(Heller, 1862)

Parapenaeopsis sculptilis, commonly known as the rainbow shrimp, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food.

Distribution

Its natural distribution is the Indo-West Pacific.

References

  1. Alam, M. M. M.; Pálsson, S. (2021). "Genetic variation of Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Decapoda, Penaeidae) and reassessment of the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Parapenaeopsis based on mitochondrial DNA variation". Aquatic Living Resources. 34 (1). doi:10.1051/alr/2020027.

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Edible crustaceans
Shrimp/
prawns
Lobsters
(incl. slipper
& spiny)
Crabs
Crayfish
Others
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Taxon identifiers
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis
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