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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region North Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
201
606
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
200
604
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
93
306
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
92
302
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
275
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
16
46
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
16 Families width 102 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp18SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps24SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
46 Genera with 102 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1971pistol shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Bythocaris G. O. Sars, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dichelopandalus Caullery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18823SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptalpheus A.B. Williams, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1835Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Pantomus A. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1958anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19717SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
102 Species
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra media Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus richardsoni Yaldwyn, 1971Richardson's Snapping Shrimp
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Automate kingsleyi (Hay, 1971)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Bythocaris gracilis Smith, 1885
Bythocaris nana Smith, 1885
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818Bail Shrimp
Dichelopandalus leptocerus Smith, 1881Bristled longbeak
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Exhippolysmata oplophoroides Holthuis, 1948Cock shrimp
Glyphocrangon aculeata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphocrangon sculpta Smith, 1882
Gnathophyllum modestum Hay, 1917Spotted bumblebee shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte pleuracantha (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Hippolyte pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Hippolyte pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871False zostera shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptalpheus forceps A.B. Williams, 1965Forceps shrimp
Leptochela bermudensis Gurney, 1939Bermuda comb shrimp
Leptochela carinata Ortmann, 1893Carinate glass shrimp
Leptochela papulata Chace, 1976Light glass shrimp
Leptochela serratorbita Bate, 1888Combclaw shrimp
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970Rathbun cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Merhippolyte americana Holthuis, 1961Rillita pellitory
Metacrangon jacqueti A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematocarcinus ensifer Smith, 1882
Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920Seawhip shrimp
Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Ogyrides hayi Williams, 1981Sand longeye shrimp
Ogyrides limicola (Williams, 1955)⇒ Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880
Ogyrides occidentalis Ortmann, 1893
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Pantomus parvulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Hinged longbeak
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Periclimenaeus schmitti Holthuis, 1951Tortugas bigclaw
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes bayeri (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Philocheras gorei Dardeau, 1980
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontophilus brevirostris Smith, 1881
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus norvegicus M. Sars, 1861Norwegian shrimp
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Processa guyanae Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa profunda Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa tenuipes Manning and ..., 1971Thinfoot night shrimp
Processa vicina Manning & Chace, 1971
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Spirontocaris lilljeborgii (Danielssen, 1859)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878Bryozoan shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Tozeuma serratum A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Serrate arrow shrimp
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in North Carolina
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
16
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
10
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
2
8
Family
Genera
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