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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Mediterranean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
145
334
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
333
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
150
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
33
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mediterranean Sea
11 Families width 71 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps23SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mediterranean Sea
33 Genera with 71 Species
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Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1908pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Dugastella Bouvier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18167SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 02SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Sea
71 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Alpheus audouini Coutière, 1905
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus migrans Lewinsohn & ..., 1978
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Balssia noeli Bruce, 1998
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818Bail Shrimp
Dugastella marocana valentina
Epipontonia anceps Bruce, 1983
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus occultus Lebour, 1936
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander serratus treillianus
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela (Leptochela) aculeocaudata Paul´son, 1875
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holt..., 1950Red Banded Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Ogyrides mjoebergi Balss, 1921
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Pandalus montagui Leach, 1814Aesop prawn
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & d´U..., 1996Partner Shrimp
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes calmani (Tattersal, 1921)⇒ Cuapetes calmani Tattersall, 1921
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835Three-point Shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Processa acutirostris Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Processa macrodactyla Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron rectirostris Hayashi, 1984Purple-legged Marbleshrimp
Thor ballaudi
Thor bunseni
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Mediterranean Sea
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
10
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
11
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
5
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
5
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