Parapenaeopsis sculptilis | |
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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
- 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.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Parapenaeopsis sculptilis |