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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
171
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
171
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
58
133
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
57
131
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
115
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
25
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea
12 Families width 52 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guinea
25 Genera with 52 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Caridinopsis Bouvier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Desmocaris Sollaud, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leandrella1SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1951anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
52 Species
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridinopsis chevalieri Bouvier, 1912
Desmocaris trispinosa Aurivillius, 1898
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Leandrella gruveli
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium raridens Hilgendorf, 1893Volta River prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philocheras wolffi Holthuis, 1951
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika williamsi Forest, 1964Guinea striped shrimp
Processa borboronica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Guinea
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
4
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