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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
231
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
83
224
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
199
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
55
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
17 Families width 142 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185222SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp27SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps25SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp17SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Physetocarididae Chace, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Verde
55 Genera with 142 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 188811SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Atyoida Randall, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Bitias Fransen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Eupasiphae Wood Mason a..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Janicea Manning & Hart, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1802Long-clawed freshwater prawns6SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Physetocaris Chace, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
142 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra eximea (Smith, 1884)⇒ Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra prionota Foxton, 1971
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888
Aegaeon cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Alpheopsis azorica Anker, d’U..., 2005
Alpheus agilis Anker, Hurt ..., 2009
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brasileiro Anker, 2012
Alpheus cristidigitus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus holthuisi Ribeiro, 1964Holthuis Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus platydactylus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus streptochirus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas grimaldii Coutière, 1911
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Athanas nouvelae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas veloculus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Atya serrata (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Atyoida serrata Spence Bate, 1888
Atya sulcatipes (Leach, 1816)⇒ Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009
Atyoida serrata Spence Bate, 1888
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Bitias stocki Fransen, 1990
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis Yu, 1938Golden Bee Shrimp
Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Ephyrina benedicti Smith, 1885
Ephyrina bifida Stephensen, 1923Water toothleaf
Ephyrina hoskynii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Arctic Skipper
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Eualus gracilipes Crosnier & F..., 1973
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Eupasiphae gilesi⇒ Eupasiphae gilesii Wood-Mason, 1892
Eupasiphae gilesii Wood-Mason, 1892
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Heterocarpus laevigatus Spence Bate, 1888Smooth nylon shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hymenodora gracilis Smith, 1886
Janicea antiguensis Chace, 1972
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium chevalieri Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora miccyla Chace, 1940
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus ensifer Smith, 1882
Nematocarcinus gracilipes Filhol, 1884
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon vicinus Ashelby, 2009
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pandalina profunda Holthuis, 1946
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parapasiphae cristata Smith, 1884
Parapasiphae macrodactyla (Chace, 1939)⇒ Parapasiphae cristata Smith, 1884
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pasiphaea hoplocerca Chace, 1940
Pasiphaea liocerca Chace, 1940
Pasiphaea princeps Smith, 1884
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Physetocaris microphthalma Chace, 1940
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika rossignoli Crosnier & F..., 1968
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia pilosa Fransen, 2002
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontophilus abyssi (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Processa edulis edulis Risso, 1816
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Processa modica Williamson, 1979
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudocoutierea wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 2000
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus hululensis africanus (Crosnier & F..., 1965)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Cape Verde
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
13
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
8
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
12
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
6
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPhysetocaridoidea
Chace, 1940
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
5
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