''Trachysalambria'' is a genus of

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. It was erected in 1934 by

Martin Burkenroad Martin David Burkenroad (March 20, 1910 – January 12, 1986) was an American marine biologist. He specialized in decapod crustaceans and fisheries science. Biography Burkenroad was born in New Orleans in 1910 as the only child of coffee import ...

, as a subgenus of '' Trachypenaeus'', with '' T. curvirostris'' as its

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. That subgenus was elevated to the rank of genus in 1997 by

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and Brian Kensley. It contains the following species:

References

Penaeidae Decapod genera {{dendrobranchiata-stub