The genus Penaeus Fabricius (1798) was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology as Name No. 498 upon the discovery and description of Penaeus monodon by John Christ Fabricius in 1798
TAXONOMYThe genus Penaeus Fabricius (1798) was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology as Name No. 498 upon the discovery and description of Penaeus monodon by John Christ Fabricius in 1798