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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
106
190
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
189
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
85
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
83
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
44
82
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
8
20
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Sea
8 Families width 36 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae (Kingsley, 1878)Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Sea
20 Genera with 36 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1837pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Caridion Goës, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1758Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocrangon G. O. Sars, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Sea
36 Species
Alpheus glaber Olivi, 1792Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus ventrosus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Caridion gordoni Spence Bate, 1858Bigclaw hippolyte
Caridion steveni Lebour, 1930Steven's Shrimp
Crangon allmani
Crangon allmanni Kinahan, 1860
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Eualus pusiolus Krøyer, 1841Doll eualid
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Lebbeus polaris Sabine, 1824Polar lebbeid
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
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
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Pandalus borealis Krøyer, 1838Crevette nordique
Pandalus montagui Leach, 1814Aesop prawn
Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835Three-point Shrimp
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Processa modica Williamson, 1979
Sabinea sarsii Smith, 1879Sars shrimp
Sclerocrangon boreas Phipps, 1774Sculptured shrimp
Spirontocaris lilljeborgii (Danielssen, 1859)⇒ Spirontocaris liljeborgii Danielssen, 1859
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in North Sea
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
3
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