The genus has been
reorganised following a proposition of
Pérez Farfante and Kensley based on
morphological differences, in particular the
genital characteristics of these animals, although this revision has not been universally accepted. Following the revision, many species formerly in the genus
Penaeus (members of which are listed to the right) have been reassigned to new genera in the
family Penaeidae:
Farfantepenaeus,
Fenneropenaeus,
Litopenaeus, and
Marsupenaeus. The following table gives an overview: A few more species that are sometimes given as
Penaeus spp. are actually assigned to the genus
Melicertus: ==References==