Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Carribean Velvet Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis goodei
Carribean Velvet Shrimp
Category: Penaeid Prawns
Scientific Name: Metapenaeopsis goodei
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 20-90 ft. (6-27 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Brazil, Gulf of America
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Dendrobranchiata (Suborder) Prawns
       └Penaeidae (Family) Penaeid Prawns
        └Metapenaeopsis (Genus)
         └M. goodei (Species)
WoRMS ID: 377493🔗
iNaturalist ID: 295521🔗

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