Species Metapenaeopsis batei (Miers, 1884)
- Penaeus batei Miers, E.J. 1884. Crustacea. Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the Voyage of H.M.S. `Alert' 1881–2. Part I. The collections from Melanesia. Part II. Collections from the western Indian Ocean. London : British Museum. pp. 178–322, 513–575 pls 18–32, 46–51. [296 pl. 32 fig. D] [this species is poorly known and its identity is uncertain; it probably belongs to Metapenaeopsis,(Dall 1957; De Man 1911)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Albany Island, E of tip of Cape York, QLD.Secondary source:
de Man, J.G. 1911. Family Penaeidae. The Decapoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Siboga-Expéditie Report 39(a): 1-131; Dall, W. 1957. A revision of the Australian species of Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda: Penaeidae). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(2): 136-230 figs 1-29.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- De Grave, S. & Fransen, C.H.J.M. 2011. Carideorum Catalogus: The recent species of the Dendrobrachiate, Stenopodidean, Procarididean and Caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 85(9): 195-589, figs 1-59 [218]
Generic Combinations
- Metapenaeopsis batei (Miers, 1884).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 22-Jan-2025 | ADDED | Dr Gary Poore |