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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Kuwait (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
73
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
73
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
64
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kuwait
4 Families width 10 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kuwait
8 Genera with 10 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1852pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuwait
10 Species
Alpheus lutosus Anker & De G..., 2009
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Latreutes anoplonyx Kemp, 1914Medusa shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Kuwait
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
2
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