Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei

Tags: Crustacean.

Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeopsis the velvet shrimps. The specific epithet is a tribute to the Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye (岸上鎌吉 1867–1929).

binomial authority: Mary J. Rathbun
class: Malacostraca
family: Penaeidae
genus: Metapenaeopsis
kingdom: Animal
order: Decapoda, Dendrobranchiata
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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