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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865)
  • AFD
Synonym Source
Penaeus maccullochi Schmitt, 1926 synonym
  • AFD
Penaeus canaliculatus australiensis Spence Bate, 1888 synonym
  • AFD
Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865 synonym
  • AFD
Common Name Source
Eastern King Prawn standard
  • CAAB

Standard name from AS5300.
King Prawns standard
  • CAAB

Standard name from AS5300. Derived from original scientific name group Melicertus latisulcatus & Melicertus plebejus.
Eastern King Prawn preferred Australia Australia
Eastern King Prawn (Aust & Fao) Australia Australia
  • AFD
King Prawn (Aust) Australia Australia
  • AFD
Sand Prawn (Aust) Australia Australia
  • AFD
Name Source
Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865) accepted
  • AFD
Identifier Source
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5f36a7c6-f8ad-418c-b301-1b2d753ac97f Scientific Name current
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1d62ad60-3b2d-41c5-932e-f6c331725a7b Taxon Concept current
  • AFD
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:1d62ad60-3b2d-41c5-932e-f6c331725a7b Taxon LSID unknown
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1d62ad60-3b2d-41c5-932e-f6c331725a7b Taxon current
  • AFD
28711052 CAAB Code current
  • CAAB
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1d62ad60-3b2d-41c5-932e-f6c331725a7b Taxon unknown
  • AFD

Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
ARTHROPODA
subphylum
CRUSTACEA
class
MALACOSTRACA
subclass
EUMALACOSTRACA
superorder
EUCARIDA
order
DECAPODA
suborder
DENDROBRANCHIATA
superfamily
PENAEOIDEA
family
PENAEIDAE
genus
Melicertus
species
Melicertus plebejus
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