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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
36
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
17 Families width 66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp20SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19020SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18954SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
36 Genera with 66 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Discias Rathbun, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Jonga Hart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns7SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Micratya Bouvier, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus nigro-spinatus (Rankin, 1898)⇒ Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya occidentalis (Newport, 1847)⇒ Atya innocous Herbst, 1792
Atya poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina americana (Guérin-Ménev..., 1856)⇒ Potimirim americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Jonga serrei Bouvier, 1909
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leptochela bermudensis Gurney, 1939Bermuda comb shrimp
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus specimen
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Micratya (Calmania) poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Pandalus miles (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika miles A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenes finlayi Chace, 1972
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika miles A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Potimirim americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Stylodactylus serratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri caribaea (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus riosi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort
Xiphocaris brevirostris (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp
Xiphocaris gladiator (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Xiphocaris intermedius

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
7
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
11
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStylodactyloidea
Bate, 1888
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