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Checklist for Family Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Alpheid shrimp)
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
202
578
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
201
576
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
139
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
130
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
56
121
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
36
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
9
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, Cracker shrimps
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ireland
3 Genera with 6 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1814pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
6 Species
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890


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