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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
89
210
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
89
210
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
172
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
171
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
148
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
40
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritania
13 Families width 87 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185213SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp15SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp15SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritania
40 Genera with 87 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19398SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1898pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1851Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 178710SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritania
87 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Aegaeon cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Ascidonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Ephyrina figueirai Crosnier and..., 1973
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus gracilipes Crosnier & F..., 1973
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Hippolyte garciarasoi d’Udekem d’A..., 1996
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lebbeus africanus Fransen, 1997
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Metacrangon bellmarleyi Stebbing, 1914
Metacrangon jacqueti A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus gracilipes Filhol, 1884
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) africanus Balss, 1916
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Parapontophilus gracilis Smith, 1882
Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Pasiphaea ecarina Crosnier, 1969
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes granulatus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika brevipes Crosnier & F..., 1968
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika holthuisi Crosnier & F..., 1968
Plesionika longicauda Rathbun, 1901
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Pontophilus fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Processa borboronica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrodactyla Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Processa modica Williamson, 1979
Processa nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Processa robusta Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Psathyrocaris fragilis Wood-Mason, 1893
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Mauritania
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
7
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
7
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
6
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