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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
120
250
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
119
249
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
101
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
96
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
94
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
9
22
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver Island
3 Families width 48 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp42SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver Island
7 Genera with 48 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 190214SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 190216SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver Island
48 Species
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus harrimani Rathbun, 1904Northern hooded shrimp
Betaeus setosus J.F.L. Hart, 1964Fuzzy hooded shrimp
Eualus avinus Rathbun, 1899Beaked eualid
Eualus barbatus Rathbun, 1899Barbed eualid
Eualus berkeleyorum Butler, 1971Berkeley eualid
Eualus biunguis Rathbun, 1902Deepsea eualid
Eualus fabricii Krøyer, 1841Arctic eualid
Eualus lineatus Wicksten & B..., 1983Striped eualid
Eualus macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1902Bigeye eualid
Eualus macropthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1902Bigeye eualid
Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841Doll eualid
Eualus suckleyi Stimpson, 1864Shortscale eualid
Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852Shortspine shrimp
Heptacarpus carinatus Holmes, 1900Smalleye coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus decorus Rathbun, 1902Elegant coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus flexus Rathbun, 1902Slenderbeak coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus herdmani Walker, 1898Herdman coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus kincaidi Rathbun, 1902Kincaid coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus moseri Rathbun, 1902Alaska coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus palpator Owen, 1839Intertidal coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus paludicola Holmes, 1900California coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis Brandt, 1851Bigeye Coastal Shrimp
Heptacarpus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1947Stimpson coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus stylus Stimpson, 1864Stiletto coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tenuissimus Holmes, 1900Slender coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tridens Rathbun, 1902Threespine coastal shrimp
Hippolyte californiensis Holmes, 1895California green shrimp
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Lebbeus groenlandicus Fabricius, 1775Spiny lebbeid
Lebbeus mundus Jensen, 2006
Spirontocaris arcuata Rathbun, 1902Rathbun blade shrimp
Spirontocaris brevirostris
Spirontocaris camtschatica
Spirontocaris fabricii (Kroyer, 1841)⇒ Eualus fabricii Krøyer, 1841
Spirontocaris herdmani (Walker, 1898)⇒ Heptacarpus herdmani Walker, 1898
Spirontocaris holmesi Holthuis, 1947Baldfaced hornet
Spirontocaris lamellicornis Dana, 1852
Spirontocaris ochotensis Brandt, 1851Oval blade shrimp
Spirontocaris phippsii Krøyer, 1841Punctate blade shrimp
Spirontocaris prionota Stimpson, 1864Deep blade shrimp
Spirontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902Offshore blade shrimp
Spirontocaris snyderi Rathbun, 1902Snyder blade shrimp
Spirontocaris spina Kobjakova, 1936
Spirontocaris spinus Sowerby, 1805Parrot shrimp
Spirontocaris tridens (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Heptacarpus tridens Rathbun, 1902
Spirontocaris truncata Rathbun, 1902Blunt blade shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in Vancouver Island
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
2
4
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

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
4
42
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