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Checklist for Family Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Alpheid shrimp)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
31
132
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
34
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, Cracker shrimps
13
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
13 Genera with 169 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps79SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Leslibetaeus Anker, Poddo..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Parabetaeus Coutière, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalpheopsis Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 201011SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200759SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
169 Species and 8 Subspecies
Alpheopsis aequalis Coutière, 1897
Alpheopsis chalciope De Man, 1910
Alpheopsis labis Chace, 1972Tongclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheopsis paratrigona Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus amarillo Anker, 2012
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus anchistus De Man, 1920
Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus barbadensis Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus beanii (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus bermudensis (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brasileiro Anker, 2012
Alpheus bucephalus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus buckupi Almeida, Ter..., 2013
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus carlae Anker, 2012
Alpheus chacei Carvacho, 1979
Alpheus christofferseni Anker, Hurt ..., 2007
Alpheus clypeatus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus cristidigitus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878Cylindrial snapping shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984Estuarine snapping shrimp
Alpheus euphrosyne De Man, 1897Green Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus gracilis Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Alpheus halesii Kirk, 1887
Alpheus heterocarpus Yu, 1935
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus hortensis Wicksten & M..., 2003
Alpheus idiocheles Coutière, 1905
Alpheus immaculatus Knowlton & K..., 1983Anemone Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus labis Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus lancirostris (Rankin, 1900)⇒ Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus longichaelis Carvacho, 1979
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus naranjo Anker, 2018
Alpheus nigro-spinatus (Rankin, 1898)⇒ Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus novaezealandiae Miers, 1876Dense twinpod
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus paradentipes Coutière, 1905
Alpheus paraformosus Anker, Hurt ..., 2008
Alpheus paralcyone Coutière, 1905
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus percyi Coutière, 1908
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus polystictus Knowlton & K..., 1985
Alpheus pouang Christoffersen, 1979
Alpheus rathbunae Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus roblesi Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus roquensis Knowlton & K..., 1985
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus schmitti Chace, 1972
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus sizou Banner & Banner, 1967
Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897Bristle Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus verrilli Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Athanas grimaldii Coutière, 1911
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Automate gardineri (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate kingsleyi (Hay, 1971)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate rectifrons Chace, 1972
Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878Abalone visored shrimp
Betaeus macginitieae J.F.L. Hart, 1964Urchin visored shrimp
Leslibetaeus caribbaeus Anker, 2011
Leslibetaeus caribbeaus Anker, 2011
Metalpheus hawaiiensis Edmondson, 1925Hawaiian snapping shrimp
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Parabetaeus euryone De Man, 1910
Prionalpheus gomezi Martínez-Igl..., 1991
Pseudalpheopsis guana Anker, 2007Alpheus Shrimp
Salmoneus carvachoi Anker, 2007
Salmoneus cavicola Felder and M..., 1986
Salmoneus cavicolus Felder & Man..., 1986
Salmoneus cristatus Coutière, 1897
Salmoneus degravei Anker, 2010
Salmoneus depressus Anker, 2011
Salmoneus hispaniolensis Anker, 2010
Salmoneus mauiensis Edmondson, 1930
Salmoneus ortmanni Rankin, 1898
Salmoneus setosus Manning & Chace, 1990
Salmoneus wehrtmanni Anker, 2010
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus anasimus Chace, 1972
Synalpheus androsi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros desterroensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros mayaguensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus belizensis Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus bocas Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevicarpus guerini (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brooksi eleutherae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus carpenteri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus corallinus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus disparodigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus duffyi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri caribaea (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus guerini A KMH, 2014
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 longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus macclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus macromanus Edmondson, 1925
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus microneptunus Hultgren, Ma..., 2011
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus minus antillensis (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus obtusifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus pescadorensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus pinkfloydi Anker, Hultg..., 2017
Synalpheus plumosetosus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996
Synalpheus riosi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus sanctithomae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus scaphoceris Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus thele MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus townsendi scaphoceris (Coutière, 1910)⇒ Synalpheus scaphoceris Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus ul Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus yano Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855


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