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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
80
196
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
80
196
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
57
145
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
57
145
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
135
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
10
24
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps19SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae (Dana, 1852)Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
24 Genera with 50 Species
#ACHJLMNOPST
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1898pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Atyella Calman, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Caridella Calman, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 19048SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Limnocaridina Calman, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns6SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Atya africana Bouvier, 1904
Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875African fan shrimp
Atyella brevirostris Calman, 1906
Atyella longirostris Calman, 1906
Caridella cunningtoni Calman, 1906
Caridella minuta Calman, 1906
Caridella paski Calman, 1928
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina africana stuhlmanni
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina kilimae Hilgendorf, 1898Velvetleaf
Caridina lovoensis Roth-Woltereck, 1955
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina togoensis (Hilgendorf, 1893)⇒ Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883
Caridina togoensis decorsei Bouvier, 1904
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Crangon langi (Schmitt, 1926)⇒ Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Limnocaridina latipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina parvula Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina similis Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina socius Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina spinipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina tanganyikae Calman, 1899
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910Congo River prawn
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium moorei Brues & Mela..., 1932
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sundaicus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon dux (Lenz, 1910)⇒ Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910
Palaemon moorei Calman, 1899
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika williamsi Forest, 1964Guinea striped shrimp
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Synalpheus senegambiensis Coutière, 1908
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
5
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
6
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
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