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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
182
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
16
39
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
4 Families width 23 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp17SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
9 Genera with 23 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1855pistol shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
23 Species
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Hippolyte nicholsoni Chace, 1972
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp, Broken-back shrimps, Cleaner shrimps, Cock Shrimps, Humpback Prawns
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
1
1
Genus
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