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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
6
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
6 Families width 41 Species
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps27SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
29 Genera with 41 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1798Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1904anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
41 Species
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Alpheus coetivensis Coutière, 1908
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Arete amboinensis De Man, 1910
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina natalensis Bouvier, 1925
Caridina richtersi Thallwitz, 1892
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997Green-eye dancing shrimp
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus pescadorensis Coutière, 1905
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Comoros
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
22
27
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