Praunus
Genus of crustaceans
| Praunus | |
|---|---|
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| Praunus flexuosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Genus: | Praunus Leach, 1814 |
Praunus is a genus of mysid shrimp, comprising three species:[1]
- Praunus flexuosus (Müller, 1776)
- Praunus inermis (Rathke, 1843)
- Praunus neglectus (G. O. Sars, 1869)
When originally named in 1814 by William Elford Leach, the genus contained P. flexuosus (the type species), and a second species, "P. integer", which is now known as Neomysis integer.[2]
References
- ^ Jan Mees (2011). Deprez T (ed.). "Praunus Leach, 1814". NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Walter Medley Tattersall & Olive S. Tattersall (1951). The British Mysidacea. Ray Society publications. Vol. 136. Ray Society. p. 1.
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