| Litopenaeus | |
|---|---|
| Litopenaeus stylirostris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: |
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 1967 |
| External identifiers for Litopenaeus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 15160 |
| ITIS | 551566 |
| NCBI | 122377 |
| WoRMS | 158335 |
| Also found in: | |
Litopenaeus is a genus of prawns, formerly included in the genus Penaeus. It contains five species:
Litopenaeus is a suspected host of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a pathogen of humans.