| Metapenaeopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: |
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905 |
| Type species | |
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Metapenaeopsis pubescens Bouvier, 1905 |
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| External identifiers for Metapenaeopsis | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 14072 |
| ITIS | 95667 |
| NCBI | 84686 |
| WoRMS | 106817 |
Metapenaeopsis, the velvet shrimps, is a prawn genus in the family Penaeidae. It contains the following species: