Jerarquía taxonómica:
Penaeidae → Penaeus Fabricius, 1798

Familia:
Penaeidae

Autor:
Fabricius, 1798

Sinónimos:
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 1971

Especies válidas/aceptadas:
Penaeus japonicus
Penaeus monodon
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus)
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) aztecus
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) brasiliensis
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) brevirostris
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) californiensis
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) duorarum
Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) notialis
Penaeus (Melicertus)