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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
227
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
226
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
145
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
143
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
118
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahara
14 Families width 56 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp14SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahara
31 Genera with 56 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPST
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1898pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
56 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Ephyrina hoskynii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Arctic Skipper
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Meningodora miccyla Chace, 1940
Metacrangon jacqueti A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematocarcinus gracilipes Filhol, 1884
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Ogyrides rarispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Pasiphaea ecarina Crosnier, 1969
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika williamsi Forest, 1964Guinea striped shrimp
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa elegantula Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrodactyla Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Processa nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Sahara
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
5
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
5
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