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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
164
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
161
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
147
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
10
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
10 Families width 23 Species
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
16 Genera with 23 Species
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leontocaris Stebbing, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1878anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stygiocaris Holthuis, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
23 Species
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphocrangon sculpta Smith, 1882
Hippolysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Leontocaris paulsoni Stebbing, 1905
Leptochela papulata Chace, 1976Light glass shrimp
Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa vicina Manning & Chace, 1971
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Stygiocaris lancifera Holthuis, 1960Florida pellitory
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
2
4
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