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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
305
1001
2786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
301
995
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
120
397
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
119
389
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
108
356
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
55
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
17 Families width 168 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae (Dana, 1852)3SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp26SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps51SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp26SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Bresiliidae Calman, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp16SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp13SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Procarididae Chace & Manning, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
54 Genera with 168 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Acanthinopus Pinna, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Aeger Münster, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Alburnia Bravi & Gara..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1816pistol shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 18313SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Bresilia Calman, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Micropsalis von Meyer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Nika Risso, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 181619SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18359SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 17877SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Procaris Chace & Manning, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 195713SpeciesTaxom
Prochlorodius1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Satyrocaris Garassino & ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Troglocaris Dormitzer, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocaris Calman, 1923Blind cave-dwelling shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
168 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra rectirostris (Riggio, 1900)⇒ Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthinopus gibbosus Pinna, 1974
Aegaeon cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Aeger elongatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger macropus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger muensteri Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger robustus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger rostrospinatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger straeleni Glaessner, 1929
Alburnia petinensis Bravi & Gara..., 1998
Alpheus caramote (Risso, 1816)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus elegans (Risso, 1816)⇒ Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus laevimanus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus megacheles (Norman, 1868)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus pelagicus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Alpheus sivado (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816
Alpheus tyrhenus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmaresti desmaresti
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Automate isabelae Ramos-Tafur, 2018
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus neapolitanus (Cano, 1890)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Bresilia corsicana Forest & Cals, 1977
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Chlorotocus gracilipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1882)⇒ Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Crangon catafluactus
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon nanus (Banner, 1953)⇒ Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Crangon sculptus (Bell, 1847, 1853)⇒ Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818Bail Shrimp
Crangon vulgaris (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus drachi Noel, 1978
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Eualus sollaudi Zariquiey Ce..., 1936
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolyte cranchii (Leach, 1817, 1875)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Hippolyte holthuisi Zariquiey Á..., 1953
Hippolyte huntii (Gosse, 1877)⇒ Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte sapphica d’Udekem d..., 1993
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Leander rectirostris Czerniavsky, 1884
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Lysmata kempi Chace, 1997
Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holt..., 1950Red Banded Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Micropsalis bolcensis Schauroth, 1865
Nematocarcinus ensifer Smith, 1882
Nematocarcinus exilis Spence Bate, 1888
Nika edulis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Processa edulis edulis Risso, 1816
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon aciculatus White, 1847
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon anophthalmus Kollar, 1848
Palaemon antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon antonellae A Garassino, 2003
Palaemon caramote
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon membranaceus
Palaemon rectirostris (Zaddack, 1944)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon siphonocaros
Palaemon treilliamus
Palaemon treillianus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon vesolensis Bravi, 1999
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonetes antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Pandalina profunda Holthuis, 1946
Pandalus (Parapandalus) pristis
Pandalus heterocarpus (Costa, 1871)⇒ Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Pandalus montagui Leach, 1814Aesop prawn
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 kornii Lo Bianco, 1903
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras bispinosus bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras bispinosus neglectus G.O. Sars, 1883
Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Philocheras neglectus (G.O. Sars, 1882)⇒ Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
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 narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontocaris cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontonia custos (Guérin, 1832)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia phallusiae (Marion, 1879)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia tyrrhena Risso, 1816
Pontophilus bispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)⇒ Philocheras bispinosus bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Pontophilus echinulatus (M. Sars, 1862)⇒ Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Pontophilus fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Pontophilus monacanthus (Holthuis, 1961)⇒ Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Pontophilus norvegicus M. Sars, 1861Norwegian shrimp
Pontophilus sculptus (Bell) accept..., 1847)⇒ Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Pontophilus trispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)⇒ Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Processa acutirostris Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa carolii
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 modica carolii Williamson, 1979
Processa nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Processa nouveli nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa robusta Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Prochlorodius ellipticus Muller, 1991
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Rapipontonia paragalene Marin, 2007
Salmoneus sketi Fransen, 1991Sketa´s alpheid prawn
Satyrocaris cristatus Garassino & ..., 1993
Spirontocaris cranchi Leach, 1817
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Synalpheus gamberelloides
Synalpheus hululensis (Coutière, 1908)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus tumidomanus Paul´son, 1875
Synalpheus hululensis africanus (Crosnier & F..., 1965)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus laevimanus Coutière, 1900
Synalpheus tropidodactylus Banner & Banner, 1975
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus tumidomanus tumidomanus Paul´son, 1875
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Thoralus sollaudi (Zariquiey Ce..., 1935)⇒ Eualus sollaudi Zariquiey Ce..., 1936
Troglocaris (Troglocaris) anophthalmus Kollar, 1848
Troglocaris anophthalmus anophthalmus Kollar, 1848
Typhlocaris salentina Caroli, 1923
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Italy
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
13
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
6
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
17
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
6
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcaridoidea
Chace & Manning, 1972
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
3
12
Family
Genera
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