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Checklist for Family Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Alpheid shrimp)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
359
1638
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
356
1632
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
797
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
787
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
135
726
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
32
176
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
49
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, Cracker shrimps
23
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
23 Genera with 234 Species
#ABCDFHLMNPSTY
Alpheopsis Coutière, 186011SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 2007pistol shrimps92SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Bermudacaris Anker & Iliffe, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Coutieralpheus Anker & Felder, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Deioneus Dworschak, A..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Fenneralpheus D.L. Felder ..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Harperalpheus Felder & Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Leptalpheus A.B. Williams, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Leptathanas De Grave & A..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Leslibetaeus Anker, Poddo..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Mohocaris Holthuis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nennalpheus A. H. Banner..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Parabetaeus Coutière, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalpheopsis Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 201019SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200770SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthoneus Anker, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Yagerocaris Kensley, 19881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
234 Species
Alpheopsis aequalis Coutière, 1897
Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Alpheopsis aristoteles Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis azorica Anker, d’U..., 2005
Alpheopsis chalciope De Man, 1910
Alpheopsis harperi Wicksten, 1984Coast range false bindweed
Alpheopsis idiocarpus Coutière, 1908
Alpheopsis labis Chace, 1972Tongclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheopsis paratrigona Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trispinosa (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus africanus Balss, 1916
Alpheus agilis Anker, Hurt ..., 2009
Alpheus amarillo Anker, 2012
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus audouini Coutière, 1905
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus barbadensis Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus blachei Crosnier & F..., 1965
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brasileiro Anker, 2012
Alpheus buckupi Almeida, Ter..., 2013
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus carlae Anker, 2012
Alpheus cedrici Anker & De G..., 2012
Alpheus chacei Carvacho, 1979
Alpheus christofferseni Anker, Hurt ..., 2007
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984Estuarine snapping shrimp
Alpheus fagei Crosnier & F..., 1965
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gallicus Scioli & Anker, 2020
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus gracilis Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus holthuisi Ribeiro, 1964Holthuis Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus hortensis Wicksten & M..., 2003
Alpheus immaculatus Knowlton & K..., 1983Anemone Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus lancirostris (Rankin, 1900)⇒ Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus lentiginosus Anker & Nizi..., 2011
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus longecarinatus Hilgendorf, 1879Chocolate vine
Alpheus longichaelis Carvacho, 1979
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus maindroni Coutière, 1898
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus mathewsae Anker, 2012
Alpheus migrans Lewinsohn & ..., 1978
Alpheus naranjo Anker, 2018
Alpheus neptunus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Synalpheus neptunus neptunus Dana, 1852
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuno Anker, 2012
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus petronioi Almeida, Ter..., 2014
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus platydactylus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus polystictus Knowlton & K..., 1985
Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Alpheus pouang Christoffersen, 1979
Alpheus praedator De Man, 1908
Alpheus puapeba Christoffersen, 1979
Alpheus punctatus Anker, 2012
Alpheus ramosportoae Soledade, Te..., 2019Atlantic Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rectus W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus ribeiroae Anker & Dwor..., 2004
Alpheus richpalmeri Anker, 2020Rich Palmer's snapping shrimp
Alpheus roblesi Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus roquensis Knowlton & K..., 1985
Alpheus rudolphi Almeida & Anker, 2011
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus schmitti Chace, 1972
Alpheus serenei Tiwari, 1964
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus stephensoni Banner & Sma..., 1969Queensland Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Alpheus tampensis Anker, 2012
Alpheus thomasi Hendrix & Gore, 1973
Alpheus ulalae Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus vanderbilti Boone, 1930
Alpheus ventrosus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus verrilli Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Alpheus viserion Anker, Leray..., 2021
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus zimmermani Anker, 2007
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Athanas grimaldii Coutière, 1911
Athanas ivoiriensis Anker & Ahyong, 2007
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Athanas nouvelae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Automate isabelae Ramos-Tafur, 2018
Automate rectifrons Chace, 1972
Automate talismani Coutière, 1902
Bermudacaris harti Anker & Iliffe, 2000
Betaeus lilianae Boschi, 1966
Coutieralpheus setirostris Anker & Felder, 2005
Deioneus sandizelli Dworschak, A..., 2000
Fenneralpheus chacei D.L. Felder ..., 1986
Fenneralpheus orabovis Anker, 2011
Harperalpheus pequegnatae Felder & Anker, 2007
Leptalpheus axianassae Dworschak & ..., 1999
Leptalpheus felderi Anker, Vera ..., 2006
Leptalpheus forceps A.B. Williams, 1965Forceps shrimp
Leptalpheus marginalis Anker, 2011
Leptalpheus pereirai Anker & Vera..., 2016
Leptalpheus pierrenoeli Anker, 2008
Leptathanas powelli De Grave & A..., 2008
Leslibetaeus caribbeaus Anker, 2011
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Mohocaris bayeri Holthuis, 1973
Nennalpheus gabonensis Anker, 2019
Parabetaeus euryone De Man, 1910
Parabetaeus hummelincki Schmitt, 1936
Prionalpheus fissipes Coutière, 1908
Prionalpheus gomezi Martínez-Igl..., 1991
Pseudalpheopsis guana Anker, 2007Alpheus Shrimp
Salmoneus arubae Schmitt, 1936
Salmoneus caboverdensis Dworschak, A..., 2000
Salmoneus camaroncito Anker, 2010
Salmoneus carvachoi Anker, 2007
Salmoneus cavicolus Felder & Man..., 1986
Salmoneus degravei Anker, 2010
Salmoneus depressus Anker, 2011
Salmoneus erasimorum Dworschak, A..., 2000
Salmoneus hispaniolensis Anker, 2010
Salmoneus inconspicuus Anker, 2020
Salmoneus jarli Holthuis, 1951
Salmoneus kekovae Grippa, 2004
Salmoneus ortmanni Rankin, 1898
Salmoneus rocas Anker, 2007
Salmoneus saotomensis Anker, 2020
Salmoneus setosus Manning & Chace, 1990
Salmoneus sketi Fransen, 1991Sketa´s alpheid prawn
Salmoneus teres Manning & Chace, 1990
Salmoneus wehrtmanni Anker, 2010
Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus anasimus Chace, 1972
Synalpheus androsi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus ankeri Hultgren & B..., 2015
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus barahonensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus belizensis Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus bocas Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevidactylus Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus carpenteri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus cayoneptunus Hultgren & B..., 2015
Synalpheus chacei Duffy, 1998
Synalpheus congoensis Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus corallinus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus dardeaui Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus disparodigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus duffyi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus elizabethae Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus filidigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fossor Paul´son, 1875
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus heardi Dardeau, 1984
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus herricki Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hoetjesi Hultgren, Ma..., 2010
Synalpheus idios Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus irie MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus kensleyi Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus kuadramanus Hultgren, Ma..., 2010
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus maxillispinus Anker & Pach..., 2014
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus microneptunus Hultgren, Ma..., 2011
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus obtusifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus occidentalis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus orapilosus Hultgren, Ma..., 2010
Synalpheus osburni Schmitt, 1933
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus parfaiti Coutière, 1898
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus plumosetosus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996
Synalpheus riosi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus ruetzleri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus sanctithomae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus scaphoceris Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus senegambiensis Coutière, 1908
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus tenuispina Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus thele MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus tridentulatus Dana, 1852
Synalpheus trinitatis Anker, Tavar..., 2016
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Synalpheus ul Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus williamsi Ríos & Duffy, 1999
Synalpheus yano Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Triacanthoneus akumalensis Alvarez & al., 2012
Triacanthoneus alacranes Anker, 2010
Triacanthoneus armatus Anker, 2010
Triacanthoneus chapelianus Álvarez, Il..., 2014
Triacanthoneus toro Anker, 2010
Yagerocaris cozumel Kensley, 1988


Links, sources and further information
Alpheidae at artfakta.se
Alpheidae at biodiversity.org.au
Alpheidae at dyntaxa.se
Alpheidae at gbif.org
Alpheidae at irmng.org
Alpheidae at itis.gov
Alpheidae at marinespecies.org