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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
190
486
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
189
484
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
74
187
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
185
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
67
165
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
33
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greece
12 Families width 96 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp12SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp14SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greece
33 Genera with 96 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1908pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 20129SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18166SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1904anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 17878SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19759SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
96 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus platydactylus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atya brachyrhinus H.H.Jr. Hobb..., 1982
Atyaephyra acheronensis Christodoulo..., 2012
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmaresti occidentalis (Bouvier, 1913)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmarestii occidentalis
Atyaephyra desmarestii stankoi Karaman, 1972
Atyaephyra stankoi Karaman, 1972
Atyaephyra strymonensis Christodoulo..., 2012
Atyaephyra thyamisensis Christodoulo..., 2012
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Hippolyte garciarasoi d’Udekem d’A..., 1996
Hippolyte holthuisi Zariquiey Á..., 1953
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte niezabitowskii dAcoz, 1996
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte sapphica d’Udekem d..., 1993
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lysmata boggessi Rhyne & Lin, 2006Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holt..., 1950Red Banded Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata olavoi Fransen, 1991
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Nematocarcinus exilis Spence Bate, 1888
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonetes antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Philocheras bispinosus bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835Three-point Shrimp
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika antigai Zariquiey Al..., 1955
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika martia martia (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontonia custos (Guérin, 1832)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia tyrrhena Risso, 1816
Pontophilus fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Processa acutirostris Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Processa edulis edulis Risso, 1816
Processa elegantula Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Processa modica Williamson, 1979
Processa nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Processa nouveli nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Salmoneus sketi Fransen, 1991Sketa´s alpheid prawn
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Synalpheus laevimanus Coutière, 1900
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Greece
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
10
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
9
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
7
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