Racek, A.A.; Dall, W. (1965). Littoral Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda) from northern Australia, New Guinea and adjacent waters. <em>Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Natuurkunde.</em> 65(3): 1-116, pls. 1-13.[details] Available for editors
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377702 on 2025-09-14
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377702 on 2025-09-14
original descriptionRacek, A.A.; Dall, W. (1965). Littoral Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda) from northern Australia, New Guinea and adjacent waters. <em>Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Natuurkunde.</em> 65(3): 1-116, pls. 1-13.[details] Available for editors
basis of recordPérez 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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality