AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
386
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
385
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
258
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
46
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
13 Families width 144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps47SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp64SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
46 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPRSTZ
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1974pistol shrimps37SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 183711SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocella Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Coutierella Sollaud, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptocarpus Holthuis, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1972Long-clawed freshwater prawns10SpeciesTaxom
Nauticaris Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neocaridina Kubo, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1951anemone shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Prionalpheus Banner & Banner, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Alpheus avarus J. C. Fabricius, 1798
Alpheus bannerorum Bruce, 1987
Alpheus bidens Olivier, 1811Mottled Snapping Prawn
Alpheus bisincisus De Haan, 1849Flathead snapping shrimp
Alpheus brevicristatus De Haan, 1844Teppo snapping shrimp
Alpheus brevipes Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus chiragricus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus compressus Banner & Banner, 1981
Alpheus cyanoteles Yeo & Ng, 1996
Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844Forceps snapping shrimp
Alpheus distinguendus (Man, 1909)⇒ Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus hippothoe De Man, 1888
Alpheus leviusculus Dana, 1852
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1775
Alpheus malleodigitus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus microstylus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus nonalter Kensley, 1969
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus paralcyone Coutière, 1905
Alpheus pareuchirus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus pareuchirus pareuchirus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus polyxo De Man, 1909
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus serenei Tiwari, 1964
Alpheus sibogae De Man, 1908
Alpheus splendidus Coutière, 1897
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sudara Banner & Banner, 1966
Alpheus tirmiziae Kazmi, 1974
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes speciosus Okuno, 2004Speciosus Anemone Shrimp
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas dorsalis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860
Athanas hongkongensis Bruce, 1990
Athanas ornithorhynchus Banner & Banner, 1973
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Athanas sibogae (De Man, 1910)⇒ Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Automate anacanthopus De Man, 1910
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Betaeus granulimanus Yokoya, 1927
Caridina apodosis Cai & N.K. Ng, 1999
Caridina cantonensis Yu, 1938Golden Bee Shrimp
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina grandirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Caridina lanceifrons Yu, 1936
Caridina leucosticta Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Caridina logemanni Klotz & von ..., 2014
Caridina richtersi Thallwitz, 1892
Caridina serrata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Caridina richtersi Thallwitz, 1892
Caridina trifasciata Yam & Cai, 2003
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Chlorotocella gracilis Balss, 1914Graceful Chlorotocella
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Coutierella tonkinensis Sollaud, 1914
Crangon chiragricoides
Exhippolysmata ensirostris Kemp, 1914Hunter shrimp
Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950Ridgetail prawn
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970Flower Coral Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Latreutes mucronatus Stimpson, 1860Seagrass Shrimp
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leptocarpus potamiscus Kemp, 1917Bombay prawn
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Leptochela (Leptochela) sydniensis Dakin & Colefax, 1940Sydney Comb Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868Crane river prawn
Macrobrachium fukienense Liang & Yan, 1980
Macrobrachium hainanense Parisi, 1919
Macrobrachium heterorhynchos Guo & He, 2008
Macrobrachium inflatum Liang & Yan, 1985
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium meridionale Liang & Yan, 1983
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium vietnamiense Ðang, 1972
Nauticaris unirecedens (Bate, 1888)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Neocaridina palmata Shen, 1948Marbled Shrimp
Ogyrides orientalis Stimpson, 1860Telescope shrimp
Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) nipponensis (De Haan, 1849)⇒ Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon serrifer Stimpson, 1860Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Pandalus borealis Krøyer, 1838Crevette nordique
Periclimenaeus arabicus Calman, 1939
Periclimenaeus rastrifer Bruce, 1980
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenaeus) arabicus (Calman, 1939)⇒ Periclimenaeus arabicus Calman, 1939
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes cristimanus Bruce, 1965
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes hongkongensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes perturbans Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes sinensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes tosaensis (Kubo, 1951)⇒ Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951
Periclimenoides odontodactylus Fujino & Miyake, 1968
Philocheras lowisi Kemp, 1916
Pontocaris pennata Spence Bate, 1888
Prionalpheus mortoni Bruce, 1990
Prionalpheus triarticulatus Banner & Banner, 1960
Processa aequimana Paul´son, 1875
Processa demani Hayashi, 1975Grizzled Skipper
Processa sulcata Hayashi, 1975Grizzled Skipper
Rhynchocinetes brucei Okuno, 1994Bruce's Hinge-beak Shrimp
Salmoneus serratidigitus Coutière, 1897
Salmoneus sibogae De Man, 1910
Synalpheus carinatus De Man, 1888
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus coutierei Banner, 1953
Synalpheus gracilirostris De Man, 1910
Synalpheus hastilicrassus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus iocasta De Man, 1909
Synalpheus iocosta De Man, 1909
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus nilandensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus odontophorus De Man, 1909
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus streptodactylus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus trispinosus De Man, 1910
Thor paschalis Heller, 1862Easter Shrimp
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma lanceolatum Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Hong Kong
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
16
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
20
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
3
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