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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
31
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
14 Families width 54 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
31 Genera with 54 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Betaeopsis Yaldwyn, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1950Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1988anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
54 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Betaeopsis aequimanus Dana, 1852Alpheid Shrimp
Betaeus aequimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Betaeopsis aequimanus Dana, 1852
Betaeus emarginatus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Betaeus levifrons Vinogradov, 1950
Betaeus truncatus Dana, 1852
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Eualus cteniferus Barnard, 1950
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Merhippolyte agulhasensis Spence Bate, 1888
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Metacrangon bellmarleyi Stebbing, 1914
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus sigmoideus Macpherson, 1984
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Ogyrides saldanhae Barnard, 1947
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae De Man, 1931
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon vicinus Ashelby, 2009
Pandalina modesta Spence Bate, 1888
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Pasiphaea grandicula Burukovsky, 1976
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes andresi Macpherson, 1988
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Processa namibiensis Macpherson, 1983
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Namibia
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
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