''Metapenaeopsis commensalis'' is a species of

prawn Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton An exoskeleton () . is a skeleton that is on the exterior of an animal in the form of hardened integument, which both supports the body's shape and protects the intern ...

in the family

Penaeidae Penaeidae is a family of marine crustaceans in the suborder Dendrobranchiata, which are often referred to as penaeid shrimp or penaeid prawns. The Penaeidae contain many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn, whiteleg shrimp, ...

first described by

Lancelot Alexander Borradaile Lancelot Alexander Borradaile (26 September 1872 – 20 October 1945) was an English zoologist, noted for his work on crustaceans and his books ''The Invertebrata'' and ''Manual of Elementary Zoology''. Legacy Borradaile may be best known for hi ...

in 1898.

References

Pérez Farfante, Isabel, and Brian Kensley (1997) Penaeoid and Sergestoid Shrimps and Prawns of the World: Keys and Diagnoses for the Families and Genera, Mémoirs du Muséum nationale d'Histoire naturelle, tome 175 Crosnier, Alain (1991) Crustacea Decapoda : Les Metapenaeopsis indo-ouest-pacifiques sans appareil stridulant (Penaidae), Deuxième partie, Resultats des Campagnes Musorstom, vol. 9 Penaeidae Crustaceans described in 1898 {{Dendrobranchiata-stub