Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 135
301
437 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 134
300
436 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 71
183
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 71
183
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 63
160
263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps | 12
16
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Natal
12 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Alpheid shrimp | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atyidae De Haan, 1849 | Atyid shrimps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Disciadidae Rathbun, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884 | Armored shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852 | Glass shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmatidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Palaemonid Shrimps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pandalidae Haworth, 1825 | Pandalid shrimp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Processidae Ortmann, 1896 | Night shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890 | Hingebeak shrimp | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Natal
16 Genera with 30 Species | Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheus Fabricius, 1878 | pistol shrimps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atyoida Randall, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Discias Rathbun, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolysmata Stimpson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptochela Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmata Risso, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrobrachium Bate, 1862 | Long-clawed freshwater prawns | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Merhippolyte Bate, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemon Weber, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonetes Heller, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plesionika Bate, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Processa Leach, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Natal
30 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888 | | | Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878 | Cylindrial snapping shrimp | | Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826) | ⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835 | | Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878 | Sand snapping shrimp | | Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849 | Brownbar snapping shrimp | | Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878 | Green snapping shrimp | | Atyoida serrata Spence Bate, 1888 | | | Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883 | African caridina | | Caridina natalensis Bouvier, 1925 | | | Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833 | Common Caridina | | Caridina nilotica paucipara | | | Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Typical Caridina | | Discias exul Kemp, 1920 | | | Glyphocrangon dentata Barnard, 1926 | | | Glyphocrangon regalis Spence Bate, 1888 | | | Hippolysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850 | | | Leptochela (Leptochela) robusta Stimpson, 1860 | Robust glass shrimp | | Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902 | Kükenthal's Cleaner Shrimp | | Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862 | Orana River Prawn | | Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798 | Giant Jungle Prawn | | Macrobrachium petersii Hilgendorf, 1879 | | | Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862 | Hairy river prawn | | Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862 | Goda River prawn | | Merhippolyte agulhasensis Spence Bate, 1888 | | | Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium | | | Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860 | Indian bait prawn | | Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813 | Atlantic ditch shrimp | | Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883 | Golden shrimp | | Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971 | Grass night shrimp | | Rhynchocinetes typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Hinge beak prawn |
Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Natal | Superfamily | Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
| 3
4
9 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Atyoidea
De Haan, 1849
| 1
2
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Bresilioidea
Calman, 1896
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Crangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
| 1
1
2 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Nematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Oplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
| 1
3
8 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Pandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Pasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Processoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
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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
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