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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
81
297
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
15
61
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
15 Families width 125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps58SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp14SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae (Wood-Mason, 1892)Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
61 Genera with 125 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1775pistol shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 188814SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocurtis Kemp, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocella Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocoides Kemp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eupasiphae Wood Mason a..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eurindicus De Grave Arj..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1985Long-clawed freshwater prawns13SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neostylodactylus Hayashi & Mi..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1888anemone shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Thalassocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra indica Balss, 1925
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844Forceps snapping shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus heterocarpus Yu, 1935
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus malabaricus Fabricius, 1775
Alpheus paludicola Kemp, 1915
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Arete indicus Coutière, 1903Striped Upside-down Shrimp
Caridina chauhani Chopra & Tiwari, 1949
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Caridina gurneyi Jalihal, She..., 1984
Caridina kempi Jalihal, She..., 1984
Caridina kutchi Pandya & Ric..., 2019
Caridina longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Caridina nilotica bengalensis De Man, 1908
Caridina panikkari Jalihal, She..., 1984
Caridina rajadhari Bouvier, 1918
Caridina shenoyi Jalihal & Sa..., 1984
Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888
Chlorocurtis jactans Nobili, 1904
Chlorotocella gracilis Balss, 1914Graceful Chlorotocella
Chlorotocoides spinicauda De Man, 1902
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Chlorotocus spinicauda (De Man, 1902)⇒ Chlorotocoides spinicauda De Man, 1902
Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925Henderson hingebeak
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Eupasiphae gilesii Wood-Mason, 1892
Eurindicus bhugarbha De Grave, Ar..., 2018
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Heterocarpus dorsalis Spence Bate, 1888Madagascar Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901Indian Nylon Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Latreutes pygmaeus (Nobili accep..., 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Leander semmelinki
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906Noumea river prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium kistnense Tiwari, 1952
Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829Kuncho river prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844Monsoon river prawn
Macrobrachium nobilii Henderson & ..., 1910
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium sankollii Jalihal and ..., 1988
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium tiwarii Jalihal, She..., 1988
Macrobrachium unikarnatakae Jalihal, She..., 1988
Macrobrachium veliense Jayachandran..., 1985
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neostylodactylus amarynthis De Man, 1902
Oplophorus typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palaemon semmelinkii De Man, 1881
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Pasiphaea unispinosa Wood-Mason, 1892
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) agag (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes leptopus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes signatus (De Man, 1888)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Philocheras angustirostris De Man, 1918
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Balss, 1913Bongo Shrimp
Plesionika alcocki Anderson, 1896Gondwana striped shrimp
Plesionika bifurca Alcock & And..., 1894
Plesionika persica Kemp, 1925
Plesionika quasigrandis Chace, 1985
Plesionika reflexa Chace, 1985
Plesionika unidens Spence Bate, 1888
Pontocaris propensalata Spence Bate, 1888
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Pontophilus angustirostris (De Man, 1918)⇒ Philocheras angustirostris De Man, 1918
Pontophilus incisus (Kemp, 1916)⇒ Philocheras incisus Kemp, 1916
Psalidopus huxleyi (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psalidopus mirabilis Wood-Mason, 1891
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Synalpheus herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Thalassocaris crinita Dana, 1852Sand Shrimp
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in South India
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
9
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
14
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
30
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
2
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStylodactyloidea
Bate, 1888
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