Micropenaeus
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Micropenaeus is an extinct genus of prawn
in the order Decapoda
. It was first named in 1998 by Sergio Bravi and Alessandro Garassino.
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
in the order Decapoda
Decapoda
The decapods or Decapoda are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns and shrimp. Most decapods are scavengers. It is estimated that the order contains nearly 15,000 species in around 2,700 genera, with...
. It was first named in 1998 by Sergio Bravi and Alessandro Garassino.