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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
189
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
185
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
167
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
15
26
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
15 Families width 52 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Palaemonid Shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
26 Genera with 52 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Atyoida Randall, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1950Long-clawed freshwater prawns11SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
52 Species
Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus crinitus Dana, 1852
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Atya crassa Smith, 1871
Atya dressleri Abele, 1975
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya rivalis Smith, 1871
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Atya tenella (Smith, 1871)⇒ Atya innocous Herbst, 1792
Atyoida glabra (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Ephyrina benedicti Smith, 1885
Glyphocrangon longleyi Schmitt, 1931
Glyphocrangon spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus laevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Leander gracilis (Smith, 1871)⇒ Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthochirus Villalobos F., 1967
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Ogyrides tarazonai Wicksten & M..., 1988
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon tenellus (Smith, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871
Parapontocaris vicina Dardeau & Heard, 1983
Pasiphaea poeyi Chace, 1939
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika holthuisi Crosnier & F..., 1968
Plesionika longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Pontocaris vicina (Dardeau & Heard, 1983)⇒ Parapontocaris vicina Dardeau & Heard, 1983
Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Processa peruviana Wicksten, 1983Coast range false bindweed
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Nicaragua
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
5
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
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