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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
283
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
279
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
274
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
65
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
13 Families width 168 Species
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps66SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp69SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae (Ortmann, 1890)Hingebeak shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Processidae (Ortmann, 1896)Night shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall Islands
65 Genera with 168 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1837pistol shrimps38SpeciesTaxom
Anchiopontonia Bruce, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Antecaridina Edmondson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Araiopontonia Fujino and M..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aretopsis De Man, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Clytomanningus Chace, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ctenopontonia Bruce, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 01SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metabetaeus Borradaile, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Miropandalus Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Parabetaeus Coutière, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parhippolyte Borradaile, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1904anemone shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pycnocaris Bruce, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19522SpeciesTaxom
Salmoneus Holthuis, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Thalassocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thinora Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Vercoia Baker, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
168 Species
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Alpheopsis aequalis Coutière, 1897
Alpheopsis equalis Coutière, 1903
Alpheus acutofemoratus Dana, 1852
Alpheus alpheopsides Coutière, 1905
Alpheus amirantei Coutière, 1908
Alpheus bidens Olivier, 1811Mottled Snapping Prawn
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brevipes Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus bucephalus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus clypeatus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865)⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879Petroglyph shrimp
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus djiboutensis De Man, 1909Djibouti Pistolshrimp
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus dolorus
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus edwarsii Audouin, 1827
Alpheus ehlersii De Man, 1909
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilis Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Alpheus huikau (Banner, 1959)⇒ Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Alpheus idiocheles Coutière, 1905
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus macrochirus (Richters, 1880)⇒ Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus paragracilis (Coutière, 1897)⇒ Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Alpheus paralcyone Coutière, 1905
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus thompsoni Anker, 2022Thompson's Bulldozer Shrimp
Alpheus ventrosus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Antecaridina lauensis Edmondson, 1935Lauan anchialine shrimp
Araiopontonia odontorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1970Slender Crinoid Shrimp
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Arete indicus Coutière, 1903Striped Upside-down Shrimp
Aretopsis amabilis De Man, 1910Hermit Crab Alpheid Shrimp
Athanas areteformis Coutière, 1903
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas dorsalis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860
Athanas indicus (Coutière, 1903)⇒ Arete indicus Coutière, 1903
Athanas marshallensis Chace, 1955
Athanas ornithorhynchus Banner & Banner, 1973
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Athanas rhothionastes Banner & Banner, 1960
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate gardineri (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate johnsoni (Chace, 1955)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus concolor Okuno, 1994Orange hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925Henderson hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus hiatti Holthuis & H..., 1967Candy-striped shrimp
Cinetorhynchus striatus Nomura & Hay..., 1992Rhynchocinetid Shrimp
Clytomanningus molaris Chace, 1955
Conchodytes biunguiculatus Paul´son, 1875
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes pteriae Fransen, 1994
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Ctenopontonia cyphastreophila Bruce, 1979
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991Spotted-Arm Cuapetes
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Exoclimenella denticulata Nobili, 1906
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolyte gibberosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Latreutes bicornis Kemp, 1925Mole Shrimp
Leandrites cyrtorhynchus (Fujino & Miyake, 1969)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Leptochela (Leptochela) aculeocaudata Paul´son, 1875
Leptochela (Leptochela) irrobusta Chace, 1976
Lysmata tramitis
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metabetaeus minutus Whitelegge, 1897
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Miropandalus hardingi Bruce, 1983Dragon Pandalid Shrimp
Ngankeecaris dardanicola Bruce & Okuno, 2006Commensal Shrimp
Nikoides multispinatus Hayashi, 1981
Nikoides nanus (Chace, 1955)⇒ Nikoides steinii Edmondson, 1935
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Nikoides steinii Edmondson, 1935
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Parabetaeus culliereti Coutière, 1897
Parabetaeus euryone De Man, 1910
Paranchistus armatus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Parhippolyte misticia J. Clark, 1989Candycane Shrimp
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes amboinensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Periclimenes brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes bayeri (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes ornatellus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes pilipes Bruce and Zm..., 1983
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940
Philocheras coralliophilus Komai & Kim, 2010Rubble Mimic Shrimp
Plesionika alcocki Anderson, 1896Gondwana striped shrimp
Plesionika pacifica Edmondson, 1952
Pontonia hurii (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Processa molaris (Chace, 1955)⇒ Clytomanningus molaris Chace, 1955
Pycnocaris chagoae Bruce, 1972
Rhynchocinetes hiatti (Holthuis & H..., 1967)⇒ Cinetorhynchus hiatti Holthuis & H..., 1967
Rhynchocinetes marshallensis (Edmondson, 1952)⇒ Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925
Salmoneus tricristata (Banner, 1959)⇒ Salmoneus tricristatus Banner, 1959
Salmoneus tricristatus Banner, 1959
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Saron rectirostris Hayashi, 1984Purple-legged Marbleshrimp
Synalpheus carinatus De Man, 1888
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus demani Borradaile, 1900De Man's Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus heroni Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus stimpsoni De Man, 1888
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Thalassocaris crinita Dana, 1852Sand Shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Thinora maldivensis Borradaile, 1915
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor paschalis Heller, 1862Easter Shrimp
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Vercoia interrupta J.N. Kim & F..., 2004Shell Mimic Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
18
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
34
66
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
3
6
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