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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
225
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
225
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
167
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
167
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
150
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
30
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Guiana
14 Families width 60 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps30SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Merguiidae Christoffersen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Guiana
30 Genera with 60 Species
#ABEGHLMNOPRST
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1835pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchus Miers, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1948Long-clawed freshwater prawns8SpeciesTaxom
Merguia Kemp, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mohocaris Holthuis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19508SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pantomus A. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
60 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Euryrhynchus tomasi De Grave, 2007
Euryrhynchus wrzesniowskii Miers, 1877Common twinpod
Glyphocrangon aurantiaca Holthuis, 1971Stinging nettle
Glyphocrangon neglecta Faxon, 1896
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Merguia rhizophorae Rathbun, 1900
Metacrangon agassizii Smith, 1882
Mohocaris bayeri Holthuis, 1973
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon appuni (von Martens, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon brasiliensis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Palaemon jelskii (Miers, 1877)⇒ Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877
Palaemon nattereri (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Pantomus parvulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Hinged longbeak
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika holthuisi Crosnier & F..., 1968
Plesionika longicauda Rathbun, 1901
Plesionika longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Processa profunda Manning & Chace, 1971
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in French Guiana
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
10
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
7
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



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