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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
126
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
68
126
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
95
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
95
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
83
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
15
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberia
11 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae (Dana, 1852)3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberia
15 Genera with 35 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 20094SpeciesTaxom
Caridinopsis Bouvier, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns7SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19514SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Atya africana Bouvier, 1904
Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875African fan shrimp
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Atya sulcatipes (Leach, 1816)⇒ Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina cantonensis Yu, 1938Golden Bee Shrimp
Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina evae Richard & Clark, 2009
Caridinopsis brevinaris (Holthuis, 1956)⇒ Caridinopsis chevalieri Bouvier, 1912
Caridinopsis chevalieri Bouvier, 1912
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium felicinum Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium raridens Hilgendorf, 1893Volta River prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhoveni Herklots, 1857
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Ogyrides rarispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa borboronica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa modica carolii Williamson, 1979
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Liberia
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
4
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