Metapenaeopsis

Metapenaeopsis
Humpback prawn (Metapenaeopsis lamellata)
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Metapenaeopsis

Bouvier, 1905
Type species
Metapenaeopsis pubescens
Bouvier, 1905

Metapenaeopsis, the velvet shrimps, is a prawn genus in the family Penaeidae. It contains these species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Sammy De Grave & Michael Türkay (2010). "Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 7, 2010.