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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
926
2026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
264
923
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
117
509
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
115
504
1251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
107
462
1139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
23
83
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
20
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Antilles
7 Families width 79 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp48SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Antilles
20 Genera with 79 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1949pistol shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Barbouria Rathbun, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Bythocaris G. O. Sars, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Calliasmata Holthuis, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18508SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parabetaeus Coutière, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parhippolyte Borradaile, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200924SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
79 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984Estuarine snapping shrimp
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus immaculatus Knowlton & K..., 1983Anemone Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus labis Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus roquensis Knowlton & K..., 1985
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Barbouria cubensis von Martens, 1872
Barbouria poeyi (Rathbun, 1912)⇒ Barbouria cubensis von Martens, 1872
Bythocaris nana Smith, 1885
Calliasmata rimolii Chace, 1975
Hippolysmata moorei (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901
Hippolyte curacaoensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852
Hippolyte nicholsoni Chace, 1972
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Lebbeus virentova Nye, Copley,..., 2013
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata ankeri Rhyne & Lin, 2006Anker's Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Lysmata jundalini Rhyne, Calad..., 2012Junda Lin’s Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901Moor's Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970Rathbun cleaner shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Parabetaeus euryone De Man, 1910
Parhippolyte sterreri C.W.J. Hart ..., 1981
Prionalpheus gomezi Martínez-Igl..., 1991
Salmoneus hispaniolensis Anker, 2010
Salmoneus ortmanni Rankin, 1898
Salmoneus setosus Manning & Chace, 1990
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros mayaguensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus bocas Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevicarpus guerini (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus carpenteri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus corallinus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus duffyi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus irie MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus kensleyi Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus macclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus minus antillensis (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus plumosetosus MacDonald, H..., 2009
Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996
Synalpheus thele MacDonald, H..., 2009
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor dobkini Chace, 1972Squat grass shrimp
Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878Bryozoan shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thor paschalis Heller, 1862Easter Shrimp
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in Greater Antilles
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
7
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBarbouriidae
Christoffersen, 1987
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBythocarididae
Christoffersen, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp, Broken-back shrimps, Cleaner shrimps, Cock Shrimps, Humpback Prawns
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOgyrididae
Holthuis, 1955
long-eyed shrimps, Longeye shrimps
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
2
6
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