Austropenaeus is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species is Austropenaeus nitidus which is native to the deep water surrounding South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Aristeidae |
| Genus: | Austropenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997[2] |
| Species: | A. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Austropenaeus nitidus (K. H. Barnard, 1947)[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b De Grave, Sammy (2022-08-24). "Austropenaeus nitidus (Barnard, 1947)". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Boyko, Christopher B. (2023-02-16). "Austropenaeus Pérez Farfante & Kensley, 1997". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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