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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
373
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
145
371
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
208
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
43
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belize
17 Families width 125 Species
Acanthephyridae (Dana, 1852)1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Alpheid shrimp66SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps24SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae (Ortmann, 1890)Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidae De Grave & M..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belize
43 Genera with 125 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aegeon Risso, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Discias Rathbun, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocheles Chace and Brown, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 200735SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Zuzalpheus Ríos & Duffy, 20076SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
125 Species
Acanthephyra anomala (Boone, 1927)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Aegeon caribbaeus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Parapontocaris caribbaea Boone, 1927
Alpheopsis paratrigona Anker, 2017
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
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 carlae Anker, 2012
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878Cylindrial snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus paraformosus Anker, Hurt ..., 2008
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus rathbunae Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Discias atlanticus Gurney, 1939Elegant kihifern
Discias serratirostris Lebour, 1949Saptree
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Glyphocrangon aculeata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolyte nicholsoni Chace, 1972
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Lysmata jundalini Rhyne, Calad..., 2012Junda Lin’s Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium catonium H.H.III Hobb..., 1995
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920Seawhip shrimp
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapontocaris caribbaea Boone, 1927
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus pectinidactylus Duriš, Horká..., 2009
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Potimirim mexicana de Saussure, 1857
Potimirim potimirim Müller, 1881Potimirim
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Processa manningi De Grave & F..., 2012
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudocheles chacei Kensley, 1983Springbeauty
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Rhynchocinetes rigens (Gordon, 1936)⇒ Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936
Salmoneus ortmanni Rankin, 1898
Salmoneus wehrtmanni Anker, 2010
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus androsi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus ankeri Hultgren & B..., 2015
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus belizensis Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus carpenteri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus chacei Duffy, 1998
Synalpheus dardeaui Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus elizabethae Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus filidigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus idios Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus kensleyi Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus obtusifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996
Synalpheus ruetzleri MacDonald & ..., 2006
Synalpheus sanctithomae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus scaphoceris Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus ul Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Synalpheus williamsi Ríos & Duffy, 1999
Synalpheus yano Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878Bryozoan shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp
Zuzalpheus dardeaui (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus dardeaui Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Zuzalpheus elizabethae (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus elizabethae Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Zuzalpheus idios (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus idios Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Zuzalpheus kensleyi (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus kensleyi Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Zuzalpheus ul (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus ul Ríos & Duffy, 2007
Zuzalpheus yano (Ríos & Duffy, 2007)⇒ Synalpheus yano Ríos & Duffy, 2007

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Belize
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
13
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
13
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
1
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