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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
122
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
116
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
101
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
28
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algeria
12 Families width 56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algeria
28 Genera with 56 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1814pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 18312SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18166SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Alpheus cavimanus
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus exilis Spence Bate, 1888
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes variens
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Pandalus narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835Three-point Shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontocaris cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Pontophilus echinulatus (M. Sars, 1862)⇒ Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Pontophilus monacanthus (Holthuis, 1961)⇒ Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Pontophilus trispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)⇒ Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Processa nouveli nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Spirontocaris cranchi Leach, 1817
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Algeria
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Caridea at artfakta.se
Caridea at biodiversity.org.au
Caridea at dyntaxa.se
Caridea at itis.gov
Caridea at marinespecies.org