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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
37
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola
12 Families width 82 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp12SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps19SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Angola
37 Genera with 82 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1898pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocaris Williams & C..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns9SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18367SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
82 Species
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Alpheopsis africanus (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952
Alpheopsis trispinosa (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus heterocarpus Yu, 1935
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Alvinocaris muricola Williams, 1988
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina amnicolizambezi Richard & Clark, 2009
Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Exhippolysmata hastatoides Balss, 1914Companion shrimp
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hymenodora gracilis Smith, 1886
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander edwardsi f. intermedi..., 1884
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium chevalieri Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium felicinum Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macrobrachium lujae De Man, 1912
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium sollaudii De Man, 1912
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae De Man, 1931
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachion (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Nematopalaemon) hastatus (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Philocheras bidens Holthuis, 1951
Philocheras prionolepis Holthuis, 1952
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika rossignoli Crosnier & F..., 1968
Pontocaris cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontophilus bidens (Holthuis, 1951)⇒ Philocheras bidens Holthuis, 1951
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus prionolepis (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Philocheras prionolepis Holthuis, 1952
Pontophilus talismani (Crosnier & F..., 1973)⇒ Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Psathyrocaris fragilis Wood-Mason, 1893
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus senegambiensis Coutière, 1908
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Angola
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
5
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
4
5
Family
Genera
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