WoRMS name details
Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814
106816 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106816)
unaccepted
Genus
Melicertus tigrinus Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Penaeus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) (type by monotypy)
- Species Melicertus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811) accepted as Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)
- Species Melicertus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959) accepted as Penaeus hathor Burkenroad, 1959 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) accepted as Penaeus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896) accepted as Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus longistylus (Kubo, 1943) accepted as Penaeus longistylus Kubo, 1943
- Species Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840) accepted as Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus plebejus (Hess, 1865) accepted as Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus similis Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002 accepted as Penaeus similis (Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Melicertus tigrinus Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Penaeus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
Rafinesque, C.S. (1814). Précis des découvertes et travaux somiologiques de Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz entre 1800 et 1814; ou choix raisonné de ses principales découvertes en zoologie et en botanique, pour servir d'introduction à ses ouvrages futurs. Summary of the discoveries and somiological works of Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz between 1800 and 1814; or reasoned selection of his principal discoveries in zoology and botany, to serve as an introduction to his future works. <em>Palerme.</em> :1-55., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/27701 [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Melicertus Rafinesque, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106816 on 2024-10-15
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Rafinesque, C.S. (1814). Précis des découvertes et travaux somiologiques de Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz entre 1800 et 1814; ou choix raisonné de ses principales découvertes en zoologie et en botanique, pour servir d'introduction à ses ouvrages futurs. Summary of the discoveries and somiological works of Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz between 1800 and 1814; or reasoned selection of his principal discoveries in zoology and botany, to serve as an introduction to his future works. <em>Palerme.</em> :1-55., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/27701 [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Pérez Farfante, I.; Kensley, B. (1997). Penaeoid and sergestoid shrimps and prawns of the world. Keys and diagnoses for the families and genera. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 175: 1-233. [details] Available for editors
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additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Pérez Farfante, I.; Kensley, B. (1997). Penaeoid and sergestoid shrimps and prawns of the world. Keys and diagnoses for the families and genera. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 175: 1-233. [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
