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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
255
733
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
254
732
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
251
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
246
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
235
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
37
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
11 Families width 109 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp16SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp19SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp32SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
37 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCEGHLMNPS
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Argis Krøyer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 190017SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Lissocrangon Kuris and Ca..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1835Long-clawed freshwater prawns4SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Neocrangon Zarenkov, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pandalopsis Spence Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Paracrangon Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocrangon G. O. Sars, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Spitontocaris1SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syncaris Holmes, 18972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
109 Species
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Alpheopsis equidactylus Lockington, 1877Pistolshrimp
Alpheus barbara Lockington, 1878
Alpheus bellimanus Lockington, 1877Olive snapping shrimp
Alpheus californiensis Holmes, 1900Mudflat snapping shrimp
Alpheus clamator Lockington, 1877Twistclaw pistol shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus panamensis Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Argis californiensis Rathbun, 1902Slope argid
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Betaeus equimanus (Lockington, 1877)⇒ Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878
Betaeus gracilis J.F.L. Hart, 1964Kelp visored shrimp
Betaeus harfordi Kingsley, 1878Abalone visored shrimp
Betaeus longidactylus Lockington, 1877Visored shrimp
Betaeus macginitieae J.F.L. Hart, 1964Urchin visored shrimp
Betaeus setosus J.F.L. Hart, 1964Fuzzy hooded shrimp
Caridina pasadenae Kingsley, 1897
Crangon alaskensis Lockington, 1877Alaska bay shrimp
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon francisconum
Crangon franciscorum Stimpson, 1856California bay shrimp
Crangon handi Kuris & Carlton, 1977
Crangon holmesi Rathbun, 1902Holmes bay shrimp
Crangon nigricauda Stimpson, 1856Blacktail bay shrimp
Crangon nigromaculata Lockington, 1877Bay shrimp
Eualus berkeleyorum Butler, 1971Berkeley eualid
Eualus humboldtensis
Eualus lineatus Wicksten & B..., 1983Striped eualid
Eualus subtilis Carvacho & O..., 1984Pygmy Eualid
Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950Ridgetail prawn
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Glyphocrangon spinulosa Faxon, 1893
Glyphocrangon vicaria Faxon, 1896
Heptacarpus brachydactylus Rathbun, 1902Island coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852Shortspine shrimp
Heptacarpus carinatus Holmes, 1900Smalleye coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus cristata Stimpson, 1860
Heptacarpus decorus Rathbun, 1902Elegant coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus flexus Rathbun, 1902Slenderbeak coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus franciscanus Schmitt, 1921Franciscan coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus fuscimaculatus Wicksten, 1986
Heptacarpus kincaidi Rathbun, 1902Kincaid coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus palpator Owen, 1839Intertidal coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus paludicola Holmes, 1900California coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus pictus Stimpson, 1871Redbanded clear shrimp
Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983Barred shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis Brandt, 1851Bigeye Coastal Shrimp
Heptacarpus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1947Stimpson coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus taylori Stimpson, 1857Taylor coastal shrimp
Heptacarpus tenuissimus Holmes, 1900Slender coastal shrimp
Heterocarpus sibogae De Man, 1917Mino Nylon Shrimp
Hippolyte californiensis Holmes, 1895California green shrimp
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Hymenodora frontalis Rathbun, 1902Pacific ambereye
Lebbeus catalepsis Jensen, 1987Cataleptic lebbeid
Lebbeus lagunae Schmitt, 1921Laguna lebbeid
Lebbeus washingtonianus Rathbun, 1902Slope lebbeid
Lissocrangon stylirostris Holmes, 1900Sand Shrimp
Lysmata californica Stimpson, 1866Lined shrimp
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Metacrangon acclivis Rathbun, 1902Forked spinyhead
Metacrangon munita Dana, 1852Coastal spinyhead
Metacrangon procax Faxon, 1893
Metacrangon spinosissima Rathbun, 1902Southern spinyhead
Neocrangon abyssorum Rathbun, 1902Abyssal crangon
Neocrangon communis Rathbun, 1899Gray shrimp
Neocrangon resima Rathbun, 1902
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Pandalopsis ampla Spence Bate, 1888Deepwater bigeye
Pandalus borealis Krøyer, 1838Crevette nordique
Pandalus danae Stimpson, 1857Dock shrimp
Pandalus gurneyi Stimpson, 1871California longbeak
Pandalus hypsinotus Brandt, 1851Coonstriped shrimp
Pandalus jordani Rathbun, 1902Ocean shrimp
Pandalus platyceros Brandt, 1851Alaskan prawn
Paracrangon echinata Dana, 1852Horned shrimp
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Parapasiphae serrata Rathbun, 1902
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Pasiphaea affinis Rathbun, 1902Aupaka
Pasiphaea corteziana Rathbun, 1902Aupaka
Pasiphaea emarginata Rathbun, 1902Aupaka
Pasiphaea magna Faxon, 1893
Pasiphaea pacifica Rathbun, 1902Pacific glass shrimp
Plesionika sanctaecatalinae Wicksten, 1983Coast range false bindweed
Pontonia californiensis M. J. Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Sclerocrangon rex Komai & Mats..., 2016
Spirontocaris arcuata Rathbun, 1902Rathbun blade shrimp
Spirontocaris holmesi Holthuis, 1947Baldfaced hornet
Spirontocaris lamellicornis Dana, 1852
Spirontocaris prionota Stimpson, 1864Deep blade shrimp
Spirontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902Offshore blade shrimp
Spirontocaris snyderi Rathbun, 1902Snyder blade shrimp
Spirontocaris truncata Rathbun, 1902Blunt blade shrimp
Spitontocaris sica Rathbun, 1902
Synalpheus lockingtoni Coutière, 1909Littoral pistol shrimp
Syncaris pacifica Holmes, 1895California freshwater shrimp
Syncaris pasadenae Kingsley, 1897Pasadena freshwater shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in California
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
11
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
8
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
7
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
7
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