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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
511
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
172
510
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
343
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
341
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
317
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
21
59
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
15
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
5 Families width 63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp46SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
15 Genera with 63 Species
Alpheopsis Coutière, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps27SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 190916SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brasileiro Anker, 2012
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus cristidigitus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878Cylindrial snapping shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus nigro-spinatus (Rankin, 1898)⇒ Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus roblesi Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus schmitti Chace, 1972
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Athanas grimaldii Coutière, 1911
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Hippolyte curacaoensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970Rathbun cleaner shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus disparodigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri caribaea (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus riosi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp

Subnodes of Alpheoidea with occurrences in Windward Islands
FamilyAlpheidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Alpheid shrimp, Alpheid shrimps, cracker shrimps, Pistol shrimp, Pistol shrimps, snapping prawns, Snapping shrimp, Snapping shrimps
6
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp, Broken-back shrimps, Cleaner shrimps, Cock Shrimps, Humpback Prawns
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLysmatidae
Dana, 1852
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThoridae
Kingsley, 1878
anemone shrimp, Broken-back shrimp
1
2
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