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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
24
154
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
33
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
6 Families width 195 Species and 8 Subspecies
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp165SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp16SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
33 Genera with 195 Species
#ACGHLMNOPRST
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18609SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1811pistol shrimps92SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Aretopsis De Man, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 196010SpeciesTaxom
Athanopsis Coutière, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophthalmus Rafinesque, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Leontocaris Stebbing, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18507SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatella Borradaile, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Nennalpheus A. H. Banner..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paralatreutes Kemp, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parhippolyte Borradaile, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Racilius Paul’son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rugathanas Anker & Jeng, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19597SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200737SpeciesTaxom
Thinora Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trachycarcinus Faxon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthoneus Anker, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
195 Species and 8 Subspecies
Alpheopsis aequalis Coutière, 1897
Alpheopsis chalciope De Man, 1910
Alpheopsis equalis Coutière, 1903
Alpheopsis fissipes (Coutière, 1908)⇒ Prionalpheus fissipes Coutière, 1908
Alpheopsis idiocarpus Coutière, 1908
Alpheopsis keiji Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis labis Chace, 1972Tongclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheopsis trispinosa (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus aculeipes (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Alpheus alcyone De Man, 1902
Alpheus alcyone De Man, 1902
Alpheus alpheopsides Coutière, 1905
Alpheus amirantei Coutière, 1908
Alpheus architectus De Man, 1897
Alpheus arenicolus Banner & Banner, 1983
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus bellulus Miya & Miyake, 1969Pretty Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus bicostatus De Man, 1908
Alpheus bisincisus De Haan, 1849Flathead snapping shrimp
Alpheus bisincisus malensis (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Alpheus bisincisus De Haan, 1849
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus bradypus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus brevipes Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus brevirostris Olivier, 1811
Alpheus bucephalus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus buchanorum Banner & Banner, 1983
Alpheus clypeatus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus coetivensis Coutière, 1908
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus compressus Banner & Banner, 1981
Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865)⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
Alpheus crinitus Dana, 1852
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879Petroglyph shrimp
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus djiboutensis De Man, 1909Djibouti Pistolshrimp
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus edwarsii Audouin, 1827
Alpheus eulimene De Man, 1909
Alpheus euphrosyne De Man, 1897Green Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus gracilis Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Alpheus gracilis alluaudi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Alpheus gracilis Heller, 1861
Alpheus hailstonei Coutière, 1905
Alpheus heterocarpus Yu, 1935
Alpheus hippothoe De Man, 1888
Alpheus hululensis Coutière, 1905
Alpheus laevis (Randall, 1840)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus lanceloti Coutière, 1905
Alpheus leptochirus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus leviusculus Dana, 1852
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus longecarinatus Hilgendorf, 1879Chocolate vine
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus macrochirus (Richters, 1880)⇒ Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1775
Alpheus malhaensis (Coutière, 1908)⇒ Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus malleodigitus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus microstylus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus miersi Coutière, 1898
Alpheus minus (Say, 1818)⇒ Synalpheus minus Say, 1818
Alpheus minus neptunus
Alpheus nonalter Kensley, 1969
Alpheus oahuensis Banner, 1953
Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus paraculeipes (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897
Alpheus paragracilis (Coutière, 1897)⇒ Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Alpheus paralcyone Coutière, 1905
Alpheus paralpheopsides Coutière, 1905
Alpheus pareuchirus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus percyi Coutière, 1908
Alpheus perplexus Banner, 1956
Alpheus pouang Christoffersen, 1979
Alpheus pseudopugnax Banner, 1953
Alpheus punctatus Anker, 2012
Alpheus randalli Banner & Banner, 1980Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus rubromaculatus Karplus, Szl..., 1981Red Spotted Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus sizou Banner & Banner, 1967
Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897Bristle Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus stanleyi Coutière, 1908
Alpheus staphylinus Coutière, 1908
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus strenuus strenuus Dana, 1852
Alpheus styliceps Coutière, 1905
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus superciliaris Coutière, 1905
Alpheus tenuicarpus De Man, 1908
Alpheus tungii Banner & Banner, 1966
Alpheus villosus Olivier, 1811
Arete amboinensis De Man, 1910
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Arete indicus Coutière, 1903Striped Upside-down Shrimp
Aretopsis aegyptiaca (Ramadan, 1936)⇒ Aretopsis amabilis De Man, 1910
Aretopsis amabilis De Man, 1910Hermit Crab Alpheid Shrimp
Athanas ahyongi Anker & Komai, 2010
Athanas areteformis Coutière, 1903
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas dorsalis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860
Athanas indicus (Coutière, 1903)⇒ Arete indicus Coutière, 1903
Athanas marshallensis Chace, 1955
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Athanas phyllocheles Banner & Banner, 1983
Athanas rhothionastes Banner & Banner, 1960
Athanopsis brevirostris Banner & Banner, 1981
Automate anacanthopus De Man, 1910
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate salomoni Coutière, 1908
Cryptophthalmus olivaceus (Ehrenberg, 1831)⇒ Lathophthalmus smaragdinus Rüppell & Le..., 1828
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolyte gibberosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811
Hippolyte marinoratus
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes pygmaeus (Nobili accep..., 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Leontocaris vanderlandi Fransen, 2001
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Ligur uveae Borradaile, 1900
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata holthuisi Anker, Baeza..., 2009Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902Kükenthal's Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata malagasy Ashrafi, Bae..., 2021Madagascar Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata ternatensis De Man, 1902Ternate Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Nennalpheus sibogae De Man, 1910
Ogyrides striaticauda Kemp, 1915
Paralatreutes bicornis Kemp, 1925
Parhippolyte uveae Borradaile, 1900Red Cave Shrimp
Prionalpheus fissipes Coutière, 1908
Prionalpheus sulu Banner & Banner, 1971
Racilius compressus Paul´son, 1875
Rugathanas borradailei Coutière, 1903
Salmoneus alpheophilus Anker & Marin, 2006
Salmoneus cristatus Coutière, 1897
Salmoneus nhatrangensis Anker & Marin, 2006
Salmoneus rostratus Barnard, 1962Lip triton
Salmoneus serratidigitus Coutière, 1897
Salmoneus tricristata (Banner, 1959)⇒ Salmoneus tricristatus Banner, 1959
Salmoneus tricristatus Banner, 1959
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Synalpheus acanthitelsonis (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Synalpheus hastilicrassus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus albatrossi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus bituberculatus De Man, 1910
Synalpheus biunguiculatus Stimpson, 1860Twoclaw snapping shrimp
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus coutierei Banner, 1953
Synalpheus crosnieri Banner & Banner, 1983
Synalpheus dardeaui Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus fossor Paul´son, 1875
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus gracilirostris De Man, 1910
Synalpheus hastilicrassus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus heroni Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus laticeps Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus lophodactylus Coutière, 1908
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus neptunus Dana, 1852
Synalpheus neptunus neptunus Dana, 1852
Synalpheus nilandensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus nilandensis oxyceros (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Synalpheus nilandensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus pachymeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneomeris praslini (Coutière, 1921)⇒ Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pescadorensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus quinquedens Tattersall, 1921
Synalpheus sladeni Coutière, 1908
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus streptodactylus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus tumidomanus tumidomanus Paul´son, 1875
Synalpheus ul Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Thinora maldivensis Borradaile, 1915
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor spinosus Boone, 1935
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Trachycarcinus crosnieri (Guinot, 1986)⇒ Trichopeltarion crosnieri Guinot, 1986

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
16
165
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBarbouriidae
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
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
2
3
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