Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 135
417
789 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 135
417
789 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 77
282
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 77
282
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 70
261
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps | 15
75
160 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Kenya
15 Families width 160 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Palaemonid Shrimps | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Atyidae De Haan, 1849 | Atyid shrimps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Alpheid shrimp | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pandalidae Haworth, 1825 | Pandalid shrimp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Processidae (Ortmann, 1896) | Night shrimps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Disciadidae (Rathbun, 1902) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmatidae Dana, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Merguiidae Christoffersen, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nematocarcinidae Smith, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 | Deepsea shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825) | Crangonid Shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890 | Hingebeak shrimp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thoridae Kingsley, 1878 | Anemone shrimp | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kenya
75 Genera with 160 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUZ
| Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alcyonohippolyte Marin, Okuno..., 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allopontonia Bruce, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Alpheopsis Coutière, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheus Fabricius, 1878 | pistol shrimps | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Anchistus Borradaile, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arete Stimpson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aretopsis De Man, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athanas Leach, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycarpus Bate, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 1888 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clytomanningus Chace, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conchodytes Peters, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1974 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cuapetes Clark, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dactylonia Fransen, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discias Rathbun, 1976 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epipontonia Bruce, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exoclimenella Bruce, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathophyllum Latreille, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamodactylus Holthuis, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolysmata Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolyte Leach, 1837 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenocera Latreille, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopontonia Bruce, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jocaste Holthuis, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kemponia Bruce, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laomenes Clark, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latreutes Stimpson, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leander E. Desmarest, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmata Risso, 1850 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrobrachium Bate, 0 | Long-clawed freshwater prawns | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Merguia Kemp, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalpheus Coutière, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metapontonia Bruce, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nikoides Paulson, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemon Weber, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonella Dana, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periclimenella Bruce, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periclimenes Costa, 1967 | anemone shrimps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Philarius Holthuis, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycaris Holthuis, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plesionika Bate, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pliopontonia Bruce, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontonides Borradaile, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontophilus Leach, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Processa Leach, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rapipontonia Marin, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saron Thallwitz, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stegopontonia Nobili, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synalpheus Bate, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systellaspis Bate, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Thalassocaris Stimpson, 1860 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumastocaris Kemp, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thinora Bruce, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thor Kingsley, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1967 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Typton O. G. Costa, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urocaridella Borradaile, 1950 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zenopontonia Bruce, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
160 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884 | | | Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922 | Anemone Shrimp | | Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969 | Ornate Anemone Shrimp | | Alcyonohippolyte commensalis Kemp, 1925 | | | Aliculastrum cylindricum Helbling, 1779 | | | Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888 | Brook's Urchin Shrimp | | Alpheus barbatus Coutière, 1897 | | | Alpheus bisincisus De Haan, 1849 | Flathead snapping shrimp | | Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865) | ⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849 | | Alpheus danae (Coutière, 1905) | ⇒ Alpheus malleodigitus Spence Bate, 1888 | | Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879 | Petroglyph shrimp | | Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852 | | | Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp | | Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860 | Daisy snapping shrimp | | Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849 | Brownbar snapping shrimp | | Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838 | Coral pistol shrimp | | Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Alpheus malleodigitus Spence Bate, 1888 | | | Alpheus miersi Coutière, 1898 | | | Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852 | | | Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852 | | | Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852 | Green Banded Snapping Shrimp | | Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897 | Bristle Snapping Shrimp | | Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852 | Snowflake snapping shrimp | | Alpheus strenuus strenuus Dana, 1852 | | | Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878 | Coulter's saltbush | | Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888 | Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp | | Arete indica | | | Arete indicus Coutière, 1903 | Striped Upside-down Shrimp | | Aretopsis amabilis De Man, 1910 | Hermit Crab Alpheid Shrimp | | Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894 | Hapeman's coolwort | | Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897 | Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp | | Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846 | Two Claw Shrimp | | Caridina belazoniensis Richard & Clark, 2009 | | | Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892 | | | Caridina kilimae Hilgendorf, 1898 | Velvetleaf | | Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833 | Common Caridina | | Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888 | | | Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871 | | | Clytomanningus coutierei Nobili, 1904 | | | Clytomanningus molaris Chace, 1955 | | | Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852 | Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp | | Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852 | Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp | | Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861 | | | Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852 | Caridean Shrimp | | Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974 | | | Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915 | Commensal Crinoid Shrimp | | Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922 | | | Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915 | | | Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898 | Commensal Shrimp | | Dactylonia franseni Bruce, 2003 | | | Discias atlanticus Gurney, 1939 | Elegant kihifern | | Discias exul Kemp, 1920 | | | Discias mvitae (Bruce, 1976) | ⇒ Discias exul Kemp, 1920 | | Epipontonia spongicola Bruce, 1977 | | | Exhippolysmata ensirostris Kemp, 1914 | Hunter shrimp | | Exoclimenella maldivensis DuriÅ¡ & Bru..., 1995 | Red-Eyed Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Bumble-bee Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum fasciolatum (Stimpson, 1860) | ⇒ Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | | Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952 | Common hop | | Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970 | Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp | | Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860 | Depressed Coral Shrimp | | Heterocarpus dorsalis Spence Bate, 1888 | Madagascar Nylon Shrimp | | Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881 | Armed nylon shrimp | | Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888 | Humpback Nylon Shrimp | | Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901 | Indian Nylon Shrimp | | Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860) | ⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850 | | Hippolyte commensalis (Kemp, 1925) | ⇒ Alcyonohippolyte commensalis Kemp, 1925 | | Hippolyte jarvinensis Hayashi, 1981 | | | Hippolyte jarvisensis Hayashi, 1981 | | | Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Broken-back Shrimp | | Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852 | Harlequin shrimp | | Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962 | Galaxea Partner Shrimp | | Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890 | | | Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901 | | | Kemponia andamanensis (Kemp, 1922) | ⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922 | | Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915 | Crinoid Shrimp | | Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904 | Bignose Seagrass Shrimp | | Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904) | ⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904 | | Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818 | Brown glass shrimp | | Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922 | Basket Star Shrimp | | Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935 | Cleaner shrimp | | Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860 | East Asian Lined Shrimp | | Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850 | Peppermint shrimp | | Macrobrachium dolichodactylus Hilgendorf, 1879 | | | Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852 | Rough river prawn | | Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879 | Madagascar scale prawn | | Macrobrachium niloticum Newman, 1834 | | | Macrobrachium patsa Coutière, 1899 | Patsa River prawn | | Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879 | Blue lobster | | Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862 | Hairy river prawn | | Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862 | Goda River prawn | | Macrobrachium scabriusculum | | | Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902 | Black Coral Shrimp | | Merguia oligodon De Man, 1888 | | | Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897 | | | Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967 | Pale Coral Shrimp | | Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Nikoides danae Paulson, 1875 | | | Nikoides guerneyi | | | Nikoides gurneyi Hayashi, 1975 | Grizzled Skipper | | Nikoides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915 | | | Nikoides steinii Edmondson, 1935 | | | Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium | | | Palaemon (Macrobrachium) hilgendorfi (Coutière, 1899) | ⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879 | | Palaemon (Macrobrachium) lepidactylus (Hilgendorf, 1897) | ⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879 | | Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852 | Mangrove Prawn | | Palaemonella maziwi Bruce, 2002 | | | Palaemonella pusillus | | | Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898 | | | Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884 | | | Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906 | | | Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884 | | | Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902 | | | Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922 | Fuji Coral Shrimp | | Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915) | ⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915 | | Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902 | Glass Anemone Shrimp | | Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922) | ⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922 | | Periclimenes gonioporae Bruce, 1989 | | | Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915 | | | Periclimenes manihine Bruce, 2006 | | | Periclimenes rex Kemp, 1922 | | | Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904 | Sea star shrimp | | Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976 | | | Periclimenes zanzibaricus Bruce, 1967 | | | Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940 | | | Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952 | Common hop | | Plesionika indica De Man, 1917 | Gt Carid | | Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883 | Golden shrimp | | Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973 | Disc Anemone Shrimp | | Pliopontonia furtivus | | | Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915 | Cactus Shrimp | | Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939 | Whip Coral Shrimp | | Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915 | Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp | | Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882) | ⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884 | | Processa hawaiensis Dana, 1852 | Hawaiian night shrimp | | Processa molaris (Chace, 1955) | ⇒ Clytomanningus molaris Chace, 1955 | | Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952 | Hydroid Shrimp | | Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936 | Camel Shrimp | | Rhynchocinetes rugulosus (Stimpson, 1860) | ⇒ Rhynchocinetes serratus H.Milne Edwards, 1837 | | Rhynchocinetes serratus H.Milne Edwards, 1837 | Hinged-beaked Prawn | | Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811 | Common Marble Shrimp | | Saron neglectus De Man, 1902 | Eyespot shrimp | | Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906 | Whitestripe urchin shrimp | | Synalpheus coutierei Banner, 1953 | | | Synalpheus haddoni Coutière, 1900 | | | Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884 | | | Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922 | Sponge Shrimp | | Thinora maldivensis Borradaile, 1915 | | | Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888 | Anemone shrimp | | Thor spinosus Boone, 1935 | | | Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965 | Holthuis urchin shrimp | | Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967 | Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp | | Typton wasini Bruce, 1977 | | | Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967 | Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp | | Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969 | | | Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950 | Yellow Dotted Shrimp | | Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922 | Emperor Shrimp | | Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904 | Sea Star Shrimp |
Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Kenya
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Caridea at biodiversity.org.au
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