WoRMS taxon details
Rimapenaeus similis (Smith, 1885)
377580 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:377580)
accepted
Species
Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trachypeneus (Trachysalambria) similis (Smith, 1885) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885) Smith, S.I. (1885). On some genera and species of Penaeidae, mostly from dredgings off the east coast of the United States Fish Commission. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 8: 170-190. [details] 
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m)
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Rimapenaeus similis (Smith, 1885). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377580 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885) Smith, S.I. (1885). On some genera and species of Penaeidae, mostly from dredgings off the east coast of the United States Fish Commission. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 8: 170-190. [details]
basis of record 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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basis of record 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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context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
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]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
[request]additional source Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
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]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species abundance in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Locally common [details]Introduced species remark In Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : First record of this species for Tunisia and the Mediterranean [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Shipping [details]
Unreviewed
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) [details]Habitat Soft bottom (mud or sand) [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Trachypeneus (Trachysalambria) similis (Smith, 1885))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rimapenaeus similis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (182 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (9 records) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Trachypeneus (Trachysalambria) similis (Smith, 1885))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rimapenaeus similis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (182 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (9 records) (from synonym Trachypenaeus similis (Smith, 1885))
To ITIS