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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
70
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
44
69
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
43
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
6
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gambia
6 Families width 12 Species
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gambia
9 Genera with 12 Species
Leander E. Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
12 Species
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhoveni Herklots, 1857
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) africanus Balss, 1916
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Gambia
SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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