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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
255
733
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
254
732
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
251
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
246
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
235
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
37
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
11
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
4 Families width 51 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp16SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp32SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
11 Genera with 51 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 190017SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Spitontocaris1SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
51 Species
Alpheopsis equidactylus Lockington, 1877Pistolshrimp
Alpheus barbara Lockington, 1878
Alpheus bellimanus Lockington, 1877Olive snapping shrimp
Alpheus californiensis Holmes, 1900Mudflat snapping shrimp
Alpheus clamator Lockington, 1877Twistclaw pistol shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus panamensis Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus equimanus (Lockington, 1877)⇒ Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus gracilis J.F.L. Hart, 1964Kelp visored shrimp
Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878Abalone visored shrimp
Betaeus longidactylus Lockington, 1877Visored shrimp
Betaeus macginitieae J.F.L. Hart, 1964Urchin visored shrimp
Betaeus setosus J.F.L. Hart, 1964Fuzzy hooded shrimp
Eualus berkeleyorum Butler, 1971Berkeley eualid
Eualus humboldtensis
Eualus lineatus Wicksten & B..., 1983Striped eualid
Eualus subtilis Carvacho & O..., 1984Pygmy Eualid
Heptacarpus brachydactylus Rathbun, 1902Island coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852Shortspine shrimp
Heptacarpus carinatus Holmes, 1900Smalleye coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus cristata Stimpson, 1860
Heptacarpus decorus Rathbun, 1902Elegant coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus flexus Rathbun, 1902Slenderbeak coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus franciscanus Schmitt, 1921Franciscan coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus fuscimaculatus Wicksten, 1986
Heptacarpus kincaidi Rathbun, 1902Kincaid coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus palpator Owen, 1839Intertidal coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus paludicola Holmes, 1900California coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus pictus Stimpson, 1871Redbanded clear shrimp
Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983Barred shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis Brandt, 1851Bigeye Coastal Shrimp
Heptacarpus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1947Stimpson coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus taylori Stimpson, 1857Taylor coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tenuissimus Holmes, 1900Slender coastal shrimp
Hippolyte californiensis Holmes, 1895California green shrimp
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Lebbeus catalepsis Jensen, 1987Cataleptic lebbeid
Lebbeus lagunae Schmitt, 1921Laguna lebbeid
Lebbeus washingtonianus Rathbun, 1902Slope lebbeid
Lysmata californica Stimpson, 1866Lined shrimp
Spirontocaris arcuata Rathbun, 1902Rathbun blade shrimp
Spirontocaris holmesi Holthuis, 1947Baldfaced hornet
Spirontocaris lamellicornis Dana, 1852
Spirontocaris prionota Stimpson, 1864Deep blade shrimp
Spirontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902Offshore blade shrimp
Spirontocaris snyderi Rathbun, 1902Snyder blade shrimp
Spirontocaris truncata Rathbun, 1902Blunt blade shrimp
Spitontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902
Synalpheus lockingtoni Coutière, 1909Littoral pistol shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in California
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp, Broken-back shrimps, Cleaner shrimps, Cock Shrimps, Humpback Prawns
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
5
32
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