Rimapenaeus constrictus
Species of crustacean
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Rimapenaeus constrictus, common name roughneck shrimp, is a species of prawn found along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It has been recorded in coastal regions of Bermuda, Brazil, Canada and the United States.[1]
| Rimapenaeus constrictus | |
|---|---|
| Rimapenaeus constrictus, roughneck shrimp, 40 mm (1.6 in) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Rimapenaeus |
| Species: | R. constrictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rimapenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1871) | |