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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
25
126
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
34
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, Cracker shrimps
14
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
14 Genera with 140 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps65SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Leptalpheus A.B. Williams, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Parabetaeus Coutière, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pomagnathus Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Potamalpheops Powell, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200644SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Yagerocaris Kensley, 19881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpheopsis allanhancocki Wicksten, 1992Coast range false bindweed
Alpheopsis cortesiana Wicksten & H..., 1986
Alpheopsis labis Chace, 1972Tongclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheopsis paratrigona Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis stygicola (H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973)⇒ Potamalpheops stygicola H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
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 bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus bellimanus Lockington, 1877Olive snapping shrimp
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus californiensis Holmes, 1900Mudflat snapping shrimp
Alpheus canalis (W. Kim & Abele, 1988)⇒ Alpheus galapagensis Sivertsen, 1933
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus clamator Lockington, 1877Twistclaw pistol shrimp
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878Cylindrial snapping shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984Estuarine snapping shrimp
Alpheus exilis W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus fasciatus Lockington, 1878Coast checkerbloom
Alpheus felgenhaueri W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus firmus W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus galapagensis Sivertsen, 1933
Alpheus grahami Abele, 1975
Alpheus halesii Kirk, 1887
Alpheus hebes W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus hephaestus Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus hyeyoungae W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus lancirostris (Rankin, 1900)⇒ Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus leviusculus Dana, 1852
Alpheus longinquus W. Kim & Abele, 1988Long palmed pistol shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus luiszapatai Ramos-Tafur, 2018
Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1775
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus mazatlanicus Wicksten, 1983Coast range false bindweed
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus panamensis Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus rectus W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus roblesi Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus rostratus W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus saxidomus Holthuis, 1980
Alpheus schmitti Chace, 1972
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus spinicaudus Lockington, 1878
Alpheus splendidus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus tenuis W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus thomasi Hendrix & Gore, 1973
Alpheus umbo W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus utriensis Ramos & von ..., 1989
Alpheus villus W. Kim & Abele, 1988
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Automate gardineri (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate isabelae Ramos-Tafur, 2018
Automate rectifrons Chace, 1972
Automate rugosa Coutière, 1902
Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878Abalone visored shrimp
Betaeus longidactylus Lockington, 1877Visored shrimp
Betaeus macginitieae J.F.L. Hart, 1964Urchin visored shrimp
Leptalpheus hendrickxi Anker, 2011
Leptalpheus mexicanus Ríos & Carva..., 1983
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Parabetaeus euryone De Man, 1910
Pomagnathus corallinus Chace, 1937
Potamalpheops stygicola H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Prionalpheus nayaritae Alvarez, Cam..., 1996
Salmoneus arubae Schmitt, 1936
Salmoneus carvachoi Anker, 2007
Salmoneus gracilipes Miya, 1972
Salmoneus ortmanni Rankin, 1898
Salmoneus serratidigitus Coutière, 1897
Salmoneus setosus Manning & Chace, 1990
Salmoneus wehrtmanni Anker, 2010
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus anasimus Chace, 1972
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros sanjosei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus bannerorum Abele, 1975
Synalpheus biunguiculatus Stimpson, 1860Twoclaw snapping shrimp
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevispinis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus curacaoensis Schmitt, 1924
Synalpheus digueti Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus disparodigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus filidigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus goodei occidentalis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus herricki Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus lani Hermoso & Al..., 2005
Synalpheus lockingtoni Coutière, 1909Littoral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus mexicanus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus mulegensis Rios, 1992
Synalpheus nobilii Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus obtusifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus occidentalis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus paulsonoides Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus peruvianus Rathbun, 1910
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus sanjosei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus sanlucasi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus scaphoceris Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus stylopleuron Hermoso Sala..., 2006
Synalpheus superus Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus townsendi mexicanus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus wickstenae Hermoso Sala..., 2006
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
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