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Checklist for Subfamily Callianassinae Dana, 1852
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Thalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
4
24
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Callianassoidea
Dana, 1852
4
24
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCallianassidae
Dana, 1852
Burrowing Ghost Shrimps, Burrowing Prawns, Ghost shrimps
14
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCallianassinae
Dana, 1852
6
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
6 Genera with 29 Species
Biffarius Manning & Fe..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Callianassa Leach, 191823SpeciesTaxom
Cheramus Bate, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Gilvossius Manning and ..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Neotrypaea Manning & Fe..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobiffarius Heard & Manning, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
29 Species
Biffarius fragilis Biffar, 1970Fragile ghost shrimp
Callianassa abbreviata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa acanthochirus (Stimpson, 1866)⇒ Glypturus acanthochirus Stimpson, 1866
Callianassa elongata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa fragilis (Biffar, 1970)⇒ Biffarius fragilis Biffar, 1970
Callianassa gigantea Withers, 1924
Callianassa jamaicense (Schmitt, 1935)⇒ Lepidophthalmus jamaicense Schmitt, 1935
Callianassa jamaicensis (Schmitt, 1935)⇒ Lepidophthalmus jamaicense Schmitt, 1935
Callianassa lacunosa M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa latidigita Rathbun, 1919
Callianassa longiventris (A. Milne-Edw..., 1870)⇒ Glypturus longiventris A. Milne Edw..., 1870
Callianassa magna M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa marginata (M. J. Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Cheramus marginatus Rathbun, 1901
Callianassa minima (M. J. Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Crosniera minima Rathbun, 1901
Callianassa ovalis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa pellucida Rathbun, 1919
Callianassa placida (De Man, 1905)⇒ Corallianassa coutierei Nobili, 1904
Callianassa profunda (Biffar, 1973)⇒ Cheramus profunda Biffar, 1973
Callianassa quadrata M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa rathbunae (Glaessner, 1929)⇒ Neocallichirus rathbunae Schmitt, 1935
Callianassa spinulosa M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa stridens M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Callianassa subplana Withers, 1924
Callianassa tenuis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Cheramus marginatus Rathbun, 1901
Cheramus occidentalis (Bate, 1888)⇒ Cheramus profunda Biffar, 1973
Cheramus profunda Biffar, 1973
Gilvossius setimanus De Kay, 1844
Pseudobiffarius caesari Heard & Manning, 2000


Links, sources and further information
Callianassinae at marinespecies.org