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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
251
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
45
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
14 Families width 98 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp18SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps27SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
45 Genera with 98 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1985pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Ambidexter Manning and ..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Coutierea Nobili, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Jonga Hart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns8SpeciesTaxom
Micratya Bouvier, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Typhlatya Creaser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
98 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Alpheopsis trigona Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
Alpheopsis trispinosus Stimpson, 1860
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus estuariensis Christoffersen, 1984Estuarine snapping shrimp
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus roquensis Knowlton & K..., 1985
Ambidexter symmetricus Manning & Chace, 1971
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya lanipes Holthuis, 1963Gata / Spanish
Atya poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Coutierea agassizi Coutière, 1901
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Gnathophyllum splendens Chace & Fuller, 1971
Heterocarpus cutressi Monterrosa, 1988
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus laevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Hippolysmata moorei (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901
Hippolyte curacaoensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852
Hippolyte nicholsoni Chace, 1972
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Jonga serrei Bouvier, 1909
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela bermudensis Gurney, 1939Bermuda comb shrimp
Leptochela carinata Ortmann, 1893Carinate glass shrimp
Leptochela serratorbita Bate, 1888Combclaw shrimp
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Lysmata jundalini Rhyne, Calad..., 2012Junda Lin’s Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901Moor's Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Micratya (Calmania) poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Micratya cooki Karge, Page ..., 2013
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palemon forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes bowmani Chace, 1972
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Plesionika macropoda Chace, 1939
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Pontonia grayi Rathbun, 1901
Pontonia miserabilis Holthuis, 1951
Potimirim mexicana de Saussure, 1857
Potimirim potimirim Müller, 1881Potimirim
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa riveroi Manning & Chace, 1971
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus agelas Pequegnat & ..., 1979
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros mayaguensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus brevicarpus guerini (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus minus antillensis (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor dobkini Chace, 1972Squat grass shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typhlatya monae Chace, 1954Mona Cave Shrimp
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
11
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
15
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
2
5
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