Annex
Definition of prawn and approved scientific names
Effective 22 December 2015 to 23 May 2018Definition of the term ‘prawn’
Prawns (also known as shrimps) are decapods of Dendrobranchiata (Decapoda) and Caridea (Pleocyemata: Decapoda). The department does not recognise glass sponge shrimp and coral shrimp (Stenopodidea: Pleocyemata: Decapoda) as prawn or shrimp.
Families of prawns belonging to Dendrobranchiata and Caridea.
Suborder |
Infraorder |
Family |
Dendrobranchiata |
N/A |
Aristeidae |
Benthesicymidae | ||
Luciferidae | ||
Penaeidae | ||
Sergestidae | ||
Sicyoniidae | ||
Solenoceridae | ||
Pleocyemata |
Caridea |
Agostocarididae |
Alpheidae | ||
Alvinocarididae | ||
Anchistioididae | ||
Atyidae | ||
Barbouriidae | ||
Bathypalaemonellidae | ||
Bresiliidae | ||
Campylonotidae | ||
Crangonidae | ||
Desmocarididae | ||
Disciadidae | ||
Eugonatonotidae | ||
Euryrhynchidae | ||
Galatheacarididae | ||
Glyphocrangonidae | ||
Gnathophyllidae | ||
Hippolytidae | ||
Hymenoceridae | ||
Kakaducarididae | ||
Microcarididae | ||
Nematocarcinidae | ||
Ogyridae | ||
Oplophoridae | ||
Palaemonidae | ||
Pandalidae | ||
Pasiphaeidae | ||
Physetocarididae | ||
Procarididae | ||
Processidae | ||
Psalidopodidae | ||
Rhynchocinetidae | ||
Stylodactylidae | ||
Thalassocarididae | ||
Typhlocarididae | ||
Xiphocarididae |