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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Cyprus (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
64
103
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
43
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cyprus
7 Families width 13 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cyprus
9 Genera with 13 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1814pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cyprus
13 Species
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Nematocarcinus exilis Spence Bate, 1888
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Cyprus
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
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