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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
360
1365
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
353
1349
3488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
141
518
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
139
508
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
125
460
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
19
76
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
22
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
5 Families width 89 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp33SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp30SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp20SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
22 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCEHLMNPST
Alope White, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1852pistol shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Bellidia Gosse, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bythocaris G. O. Sars, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Caridion Goës, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Chorismus Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocheles Sars, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 182122SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Leontocaris Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nauticaris Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paralebbeus Bruce & Chace, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 011SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
89 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alope spinifrons H.Milne Edwards, 1837Painted Prawn
Alpheus australiensis Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus floridanus africanus Balss, 1916
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus hailstonei Coutière, 1905
Alpheus heronicus Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus megacheles (Norman, 1868)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus neptunus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Synalpheus neptunus neptunus Dana, 1852
Alpheus novaezealandiae Miers, 1876Dense twinpod
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus papillosus Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus parasocialis Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus richardsoni Yaldwyn, 1971Richardson's Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Athanas nouvelae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Bellidia huntii (Gosse, 1877)⇒ Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817
Bythocaris cosmetops Holthuis, 1951Hop
Bythocaris gracilis Smith, 1885
Bythocaris payeri Heller, 1875
Caridion gordoni Spence Bate, 1858Bigclaw hippolyte
Caridion steveni Lebour, 1930Steven's Shrimp
Chorismus antarcticus Pfeffer, 1887
Cryptocheles pygmaea G.O. Sars, 1870
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Circumpolar eualid
Eualus gaimardii gaimardii H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841Doll eualid
Eualus suckleyi Stimpson, 1864Shortscale eualid
Heptacarpus sitchensis Brandt, 1851Bigeye Coastal Shrimp
Hippolyte caradina Holthuis, 1947Heartleaf nettle
Hippolyte cranchi
Hippolyte cranchii (Leach, 1817, 1875)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Hippolyte fascigera (Gosse, 1853)⇒ Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814
Hippolyte gaimardi
Hippolyte gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Eualus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hippolyte hunti (Gosse, 1877)⇒ Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte moorii (Leach, 1817, 1875)⇒ Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817
Hippolyte pandaliformis (Bell, 1851, 1853)⇒ Eualus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hippolyte polaris (Krøyer, 1842)⇒ Lebbeus polaris Sabine, 1824
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte pusiola (Krøyer, 1841)⇒ Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841
Hippolyte securiferas
Hippolyte securiformis
Hippolyte securifrons (Norman, 1862)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Hippolyte sowerbaei (Leach, 1817)⇒ Spirontocaris spinus Sowerby, 1805
Hippolyte spinus (Sowerby, 1805)⇒ Spirontocaris spinus Sowerby, 1805
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Hippolyte viridis Otto, 1821
Latreutes porcinus Kemp, 1916Big-nosed Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Lebbeus groenlandicus Fabricius, 1775Spiny lebbeid
Lebbeus polaris Sabine, 1824Polar lebbeid
Leontocaris lar Kemp, 1906Creeping nailwort
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Nauticaris marionis Spence Bate, 1888
Paralebbeus pegasus Ahyong, 2019
Spirontocaris cranchi Leach, 1817
Spirontocaris cranchii
Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859Friendly blade shrimp
Spirontocaris lilljeborgi (Danielssen, 1859)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Spirontocaris lilljeborgii (Danielssen, 1859)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Spirontocaris occulta (Lebour, 1936)⇒ Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Spirontocaris phippsi (Kröyer) acce..., 1841)⇒ Spirontocaris phippsii Krøyer, 1841
Spirontocaris phippsii Krøyer, 1841Punctate blade shrimp
Spirontocaris pusiola (Krøyer, 1841)⇒ Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841
Spirontocaris spinus Sowerby, 1805Parrot shrimp
Spirontocaris spinus lilljeborgii
Synalpheus bocas Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus duffyi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996
Synalpheus senegambiensis Coutière, 1908
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
4
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBythocarididae
Christoffersen, 1987
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp, Broken-back shrimps, Cleaner shrimps, Cock Shrimps, Humpback Prawns
9
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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