Melicertus
| Melicertus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: |
Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814 |
| Type species | |
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Melicertus tigrinus as a synonym of Melicertus kerathurus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814 |
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Melicertus is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus Penaeus:
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