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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
369
1445
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1439
4433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
155
584
1434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
153
574
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
139
519
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
24
101
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
22
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
6 Families width 67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp31SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp19SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Europe
22 Genera with 67 Species
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Alpheus Fabricius, 1816pistol shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Bythocaris G. O. Sars, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 181411SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Satyrocaris Garassino & ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Virbius Stimpson, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus caramote (Risso, 1816)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus elegans (Risso, 1816)⇒ Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus laevimanus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus megacheles (Norman, 1868)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus pelagicus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus platydactylus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Alpheus sivado (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816
Alpheus tyrhenus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas laevirhincus
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Automate isabelae Ramos-Tafur, 2018
Bythocaris akidopleura Fransen, 1993
Eualus accultus
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus drachi Noel, 1978
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Eualus sollaudi Zariquiey Ce..., 1936
Hippolysmata grabhami (Gordon, 1935)⇒ Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935
Hippolyte cranchii (Leach, 1817, 1875)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Hippolyte garciarasoi d’Udekem d’A..., 1996
Hippolyte holthuisi Zariquiey Á..., 1953
Hippolyte huntii (Gosse, 1877)⇒ Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte sapphica d’Udekem d..., 1993
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata kempi Chace, 1997
Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holt..., 1950Red Banded Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata olavoi Fransen, 1991
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata uncicornis Holthuis & M..., 1952Redbanded Peppermint Shrimp
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Ogyrides rarispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Salmoneus sketi Fransen, 1991Sketa´s alpheid prawn
Satyrocaris cristatus Garassino & ..., 1993
Spirontocaris cranchi Leach, 1817
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Synalpheus gamberelloides
Synalpheus hululensis (Coutière, 1908)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus tumidomanus Paul´son, 1875
Synalpheus hululensis africanus (Crosnier & F..., 1965)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus laevimanus Coutière, 1900
Synalpheus tropidodactylus Banner & Banner, 1975
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus tumidomanus tumidomanus Paul´son, 1875
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Thoralus sollaudi (Zariquiey Ce..., 1935)⇒ Eualus sollaudi Zariquiey Ce..., 1936
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp
Virbius gracilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in South Europe
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
6
31
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
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
4
8
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