Metapenaeopsis andamanensis
| Metapenaeopsis andamanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Metapenaeopsis |
| Species: | M. andamanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Metapenaeopsis andamanensis (Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891)
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Metapenaeopsis andamensis, commonly referred to as the rice velvet shrimp, is a species of prawn in the family Penaeidae.[1][2] It lives in depths 150 to 350 m, and grows to 135 mm.[1]
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