Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID1740186
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateSC
CountyGeorgetown
LocalityWinyah Bay off East Bay Park, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCarolina Coastal-Sampit
HUC8 Number03040207
HUC10 NameSampit River
HUC10 Number0304020701
HUC12 NameLower Sampit River
HUC12 Number030402070106
Map
Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43459
Author:Krol, J.D., J.M. Hill, P.R. Kingsley Smith, M.R. Kendrick, E.L. Gooding, C. Fuchs, N.V. Whelan, and S.A. Bullard
Date:2024
Title:First detection of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) from wild-caught giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 (Penaeoidea: Penaeidae) from the Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:13
Issue:1
Pages:121-140
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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