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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
289
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
282
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
271
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
8
28
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
8 Families width 63 Species
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp21SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps26SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritius
28 Genera with 63 Species
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Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1966pistol shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocaris Williams & C..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Atyoida Randall, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18376SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Mirocaris Vereshchaka, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1915anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rimicaris Williams & Rona, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Roxania1SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
63 Species
Aliculastrum cylindricum Helbling, 1779
Alpheus amirantei Coutière, 1908
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865)⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus hululensis Coutière, 1905
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus longecarinatus Hilgendorf, 1879Chocolate vine
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus randalli Banner & Banner, 1980Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus tungii Banner & Banner, 1966
Alvinocaris solitaire Yahagi, Wata..., 2014
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Caridina brachydactyla De Man, 1908
Caridina mauritii Bouvier, 1912
Caridina richtersi Thallwitz, 1892
Caridina serratirostris De Man, 1892Ninja shrimp
Caridina spathulirostris Richters, 1880
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Coralliocaris brevirostris Borradaile, 1898
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Heterocarpus laevigatus Spence Bate, 1888Smooth nylon shrimp
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Mirocaris indica Komai, Marti..., 2006
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon dispar (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon hirtimanus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) spiniferus (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Rimicaris kairei Watabe & Has..., 2002
Roxania biconica Cossmann, 1907
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Mauritius
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
12
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
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