Aristaeopsis

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Aristaeopsis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Aristeidae
Genus: Aristaeopsis
Wood-Mason, 1891 [1]
Species:
A. edwardsiana
Binomial name
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana
(Johnson, 1868) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Aristaeopsis edwardsianus(Johnson, 1867)
  • Aristeus coralinusSpence Bate, 1888
  • Aristeus splendensRichard, 1900
  • Penaeus edwardsianusJohnson, 1868
  • Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus(Johnson, 1868)

Aristaeopsis is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species Aristaeopsis edwardsiana, commonly known as Carabineros shrimp or cardinal prawn, is the target of commercial fisheries. [3] The scientific name honours Henri Milne-Edwards.

References

  1. De Grave, Sammy (2022-05-13). "Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 1891". World Register of Marine Species . Flanders Marine Institute . Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 De Grave, Sammy (2022-08-24). "Aristaeopsis edwardsiana (Johnson, 1868)". World Register of Marine Species . Flanders Marine Institute . Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Seafood Species Definitions" . Retrieved 1 March 2023.