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Checklist for Superfamily Alpheoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
298
1033
2580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
292
1026
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
368
885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
361
872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
99
341
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
48
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
15
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
5 Families width 98 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp18SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp72SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West USA
15 Genera with 98 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Bythocaris G. O. Sars, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 190217SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 190224SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 190214SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 190216SpeciesTaxom
Spitontocaris1SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Trachycarcinus Faxon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
98 Species
Alpheopsis equidactylus Lockington, 1877Pistolshrimp
Alpheus barbara Lockington, 1878
Alpheus bellimanus Lockington, 1877Olive snapping shrimp
Alpheus californiensis Holmes, 1900Mudflat snapping shrimp
Alpheus clamator Lockington, 1877Twistclaw pistol shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus panamensis Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus equimanus (Lockington, 1877)⇒ Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus gracilis J.F.L. Hart, 1964Kelp visored shrimp
Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878Abalone visored shrimp
Betaeus harrimani Rathbun, 1904Northern hooded shrimp
Betaeus longidactylus Lockington, 1877Visored shrimp
Betaeus macginitieae J.F.L. Hart, 1964Urchin visored shrimp
Betaeus setosus J.F.L. Hart, 1964Fuzzy hooded shrimp
Bythocaris payeri Heller, 1875
Eualus avinus Rathbun, 1899Beaked eualid
Eualus barbatus Rathbun, 1899Barbed eualid
Eualus berkeleyorum Butler, 1971Berkeley eualid
Eualus biunguis Rathbun, 1902Deepsea eualid
Eualus butleri Jensen, 2004
Eualus fabricii Krøyer, 1841Arctic eualid
Eualus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Circumpolar eualid
Eualus humboldtensis
Eualus lineatus Wicksten & B..., 1983Striped eualid
Eualus macilentus Krøyer, 1841Greenland shrimp
Eualus macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1902Bigeye eualid
Eualus macropthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1902Bigeye eualid
Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841Doll eualid
Eualus stoneyi Rathbun, 1902Comb-beak eualid
Eualus subtilis Carvacho & O..., 1984Pygmy Eualid
Eualus suckleyi Stimpson, 1864Shortscale eualid
Eualus townsendi Rathbun, 1902Townsend eualid
Heptacarpus brachydactylus Rathbun, 1902Island coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852Shortspine shrimp
Heptacarpus camtschaticus Stimpson, 1860Northern coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus carinatus Holmes, 1900Smalleye coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus cristata Stimpson, 1860
Heptacarpus decorus Rathbun, 1902Elegant coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus flexus Rathbun, 1902Slenderbeak coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus franciscanus Schmitt, 1921Franciscan coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus fuscimaculatus Wicksten, 1986
Heptacarpus herdmani Walker, 1898Herdman coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus kincaidi Rathbun, 1902Kincaid coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus littoralis Butler, 1980Bigeye coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus maxillipes Rathbun, 1902Aleutian coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus moseri Rathbun, 1902Alaska coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus palpator Owen, 1839Intertidal coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus paludicola Holmes, 1900California coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus pictus Stimpson, 1871Redbanded clear shrimp
Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983Barred shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis Brandt, 1851Bigeye Coastal Shrimp
Heptacarpus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1947Stimpson coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus stylus Stimpson, 1864Stiletto coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus taylori Stimpson, 1857Taylor coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tenuissimus Holmes, 1900Slender coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tridens Rathbun, 1902Threespine coastal shrimp
Hippolyte brevirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852
Hippolyte californiensis Holmes, 1895California green shrimp
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Hippolyte prionota (Stimpson, 1864)⇒ Spirontocaris prionota Stimpson, 1864
Hippolyte stylus Stimpson, 1864
Latreutes anoplonyx Kemp, 1914Medusa shrimp
Lebbeus acudactylus Jensen, 2006
Lebbeus brandti Bražnikov, 1907
Lebbeus catalepsis Jensen, 1987Cataleptic lebbeid
Lebbeus eludus Jensen, 2006
Lebbeus grandimana Brazhnikov, 1907Candy-striped shrimp
Lebbeus grandimanus Bražnikov, 1907Candy Stripe Shrimp
Lebbeus groenlandicus Fabricius, 1775Spiny lebbeid
Lebbeus lagunae Schmitt, 1921Laguna lebbeid
Lebbeus mundus Jensen, 2006
Lebbeus polaris Sabine, 1824Polar lebbeid
Lebbeus schrencki Bražnikov, 1907Okhotsk lebbeid
Lebbeus unalaskensis Rathbun, 1902
Lebbeus vicinus Rathbun, 1902Offshore lebbeid
Lebbeus washingtonianus Rathbun, 1902Slope lebbeid
Lysmata californica Stimpson, 1866Lined shrimp
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Spirontocaris arctuata Rathbun, 1902
Spirontocaris arcuata Rathbun, 1902Rathbun blade shrimp
Spirontocaris bispinosa Holmes, 1900
Spirontocaris dalli Rathbun, 1902Dall blade shrimp
Spirontocaris holmesi Holthuis, 1947Baldfaced hornet
Spirontocaris intermedia Kobjakova, 1936
Spirontocaris lamellicornis Dana, 1852
Spirontocaris lilljeborgii (Danielssen, 1859)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Spirontocaris murdochi Rathbun, 1902Murdoch blade shrimp
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 spinus Sowerby, 1805Parrot shrimp
Spirontocaris truncata Rathbun, 1902Blunt blade shrimp
Spitontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902
Synalpheus lockingtoni Coutière, 1909Littoral pistol shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in West USA
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
5
18
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
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
5
72
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