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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
182
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
16
39
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
16 Families width 71 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp17SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps29SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
39 Genera with 71 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1855pistol shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchus Miers, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Jonga Hart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns8SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
71 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus savignyi (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Euryrhynchus amazoniensis Tiefenbacher, 1978
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon longleyi Schmitt, 1931
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963Circled Bumblebee Shrimp
Hippolyte nicholsoni Chace, 1972
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Jonga serrei Bouvier, 1909
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon faustinus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes bowmani Chace, 1972
Periclimenes finlayi Chace, 1972
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopontonides plumosus Snijders & F..., 2010
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Stylodactylus rectirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
15
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStylodactyloidea
Bate, 1888
1
1
1
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