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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
161
543
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
161
543
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
92
374
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
91
372
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
345
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
56
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malaysia
13 Families width 176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp27SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps78SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps26SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp17SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae (Ortmann, 1890)Hingebeak shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae (Dana, 1852)7SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malaysia
55 Genera with 176 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 2001pistol shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Atyopsis Chace, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 189219SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocoides Kemp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Diniatys Iredale, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 19182SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leptocarpus Holthuis, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Liloa Pilsbry, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatella Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1898Long-clawed freshwater prawns27SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mimocaris Nobili, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 184011SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1969anemone shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18839SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Potamalpheops Powell, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Procletes Bate, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19059SpeciesTaxom
Thalassocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Alpheus acanthomerus (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus cyanoteles Yeo & Ng, 1996
Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus euchirus Dana, 1852
Alpheus euphrosyne De Man, 1897Green Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus macroskeles Alcock & And..., 1899
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus spatulatus Banner & Banner, 1968
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus tricolor Anker, 2001Three-colored Snapping Shrimp
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus inermis (Miers) accep..., 1775)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989Graceful anemone shrimp
Atya armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1864
Atya moluccensis De Haan, 1849
Atya spinipes (Newport, 1847)⇒ Atyopsis spinipes Newport, 1847
Atyopsis moluccensis De Haan, 1849Flower Shrimp
Atyopsis spinipes Newport, 1847Camarón soldado
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Caridina bakoensis Ng, 1995
Caridina brachydactyla peninsularis Kemp, 1918
Caridina brevicarpalis De Man, 1892
Caridina bruneiana Choy, 1992
Caridina elongapoda Liang & Yan, 1977
Caridina endehensis De Man, 1892
Caridina excavatoides Johnson, 1961
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Caridina johnsoni Cai, Ng & Choy, 2007
Caridina longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Caridina malayensis Cai, Ng & Choy, 2007
Caridina peninsularis Kemp, 1918
Caridina propinqua De Man, 1908Bengal caridina
Caridina serratirostris De Man, 1892Ninja shrimp
Caridina sumatrensis De Man, 1892
Caridina temasek Choy & Ng, 1991
Caridina thambipillai Johnson, 1961Orange shrimp
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Caridina weberi sumatrensis De Man, 1892
Chlorotocoides spinicauda De Man, 1902
Chlorotocus spinicauda (De Man, 1902)⇒ Chlorotocoides spinicauda De Man, 1902
Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925Henderson hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997Green-eye dancing shrimp
Conchodytes maculatus Bruce, 1989
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Diniatys dentifer A. Adams, 1850
Exhippolysmata ensirostris Kemp, 1914Hunter shrimp
Exhippolysmata hastatoides Balss, 1914Companion shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Glyphocrangon lineata Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon pugnax De Man, 1918
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970Flower Coral Shrimp
Heterocarpus dorsalis Spence Bate, 1888Madagascar Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus laevigatus Spence Bate, 1888Smooth nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus sibogae De Man, 1917Mino Nylon Shrimp
Hippolysmata ensirostris (Kemp, 1914)⇒ Exhippolysmata ensirostris Kemp, 1914
Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Latreutes anoplonyx Kemp, 1914Medusa shrimp
Latreutes mucronatus Stimpson, 1860Seagrass Shrimp
Leander semmelinki
Leander semmelinkii (De Man, 1881)⇒ Palaemon semmelinkii De Man, 1881
Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Leandrites deschampsi Nobili, 1903
Leptocarpus potamiscus Kemp, 1917Bombay prawn
Liloa curta A. Adams, 1850
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Lysmatella prima Borradaile, 1915Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium ahkowi Chong & Khoo, 1987
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium callirrhoe De Man, 1898
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium clymene De Man, 1902
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium geron (Holthuis, 1950)⇒ Macrobrachium malayanum Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium gua Chong, 1989
Macrobrachium javanicum Heller, 1862Java river prawn
Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852Philippine river prawn
Macrobrachium lanchesteri De Man, 1911Riceland prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium malayanum Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium neglectum De Man, 1905
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium oxyphilus Ng, 1992
Macrobrachium pilimanus De Man, 1879Muff prawn
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium platycheles Ou & Yeo, 1995
Macrobrachium rhodochir Ng, 1995
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium sintangense De Man, 1898Sunda river prawn
Macrobrachium sundaicum Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium trompii De Man, 1898Forest river prawn
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Mimocaris hastatoides (Balss, 1914)⇒ Exhippolysmata hastatoides Balss, 1914
Nematocarcinus tenuirostris Spence Bate, 1888
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sundaicus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) lepidactylus (Hilgendorf, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) pilimanus (De Man, 1879)⇒ Macrobrachium pilimanus De Man, 1879
Palaemon acutirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon dispar (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon equidens (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852
Palaemon lampropus (De Man, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829
Palaemon semmelinkii De Man, 1881
Palaemon styliferus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1840)⇒ Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella colemani Bruce, 2003Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes amboinensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Periclimenes brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975Coleman`s Shrimp
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes cristimanus Bruce, 1965
Periclimenes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)⇒ Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Philocheras modestus De Man, 1918
Plesionika acinacifer Chace, 1985
Plesionika alcocki Anderson, 1896Gondwana striped shrimp
Plesionika bifurca Alcock & And..., 1894
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika grandis Doflein, 1902Mother Shrimp
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika martia orientalis (Chace, 1985)⇒ Plesionika orientalis Chace, 1985
Plesionika orientalis Chace, 1985Golden Shrimp
Plesionika semilaevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Potamalpheops amnicus Yeo & Ng, 1997
Procletes atlanticus (Lenz & Strunck, 1914)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Psalidopus huxleyi (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psalidopus mirabilis Wood-Mason, 1891
Psalidopus mirabilis Wood-Mason, 1891Spiny Carid
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes hendersoni (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Synalpheus carinatus De Man, 1888
Synalpheus demani Borradaile, 1900De Man's Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus iocasta De Man, 1909
Synalpheus iocosta De Man, 1909
Synalpheus iphinoe De Man, 1909
Synalpheus iphionoe
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus streptodactylus Coutière, 1905
Thalassocaris crinita Dana, 1852Sand Shrimp
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Tozeuma lanceolatum Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Malaysia
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
13
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
5
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
22
78
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
6
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
3
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