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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
107
196
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
106
194
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
116
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
116
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
101
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Virgin Islands
12 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp23SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Virgin Islands
29 Genera with 53 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1949pistol shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalpheopsis Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Virgin Islands
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate gardineri (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela serratorbita Bate, 1888Combclaw shrimp
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudalpheopsis guana Anker, 2007Alpheus Shrimp
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus minus antillensis (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
10
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
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