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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
6
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
6 Families width 11 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
8 Genera with 11 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1832pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocaris Calman, 1921Blind cave-dwelling shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
11 Species
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1921

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Libya
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
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