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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
10
42
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
10 Families width 109 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps22SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp27SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps39SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
42 Genera with 109 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 2001pistol shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Atyopsis Chace, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 196221SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophthalmus Rafinesque, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lancaris Cai & Bahir, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lathophthalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns13SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratya Miers, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Thalassocaris Stimpson, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
109 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra faxoni Calman, 1939
Acanthephyra indica Balss, 1925
Acanthephyra sanguinea Wood-Mason, 1892
Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888
Aliculastrum cylindricum Helbling, 1779
Alpheus bellulus Miya & Miyake, 1969Pretty Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus bucephalus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865)⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879Petroglyph shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus edwarsii Audouin, 1827
Alpheus fasqueli Anker, 2001
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus laevis (Randall, 1840)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999Blue-spot Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Alpheus tricolor Anker, 2001Three-colored Snapping Shrimp
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Atya spinipes (Newport, 1847)⇒ Atyopsis spinipes Newport, 1847
Atyopsis spinipes Newport, 1847Camarón soldado
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina costa
Caridina costai de Silva, 1982
Caridina fernandoi Arudpragasam..., 1962
Caridina fossarum Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Caridina kumariae (de Silva, 1990)⇒ Lancaris kumariae de Silva, 1990
Caridina kunnathurensis Richard & Ch..., 1994
Caridina kutchi Pandya & Ric..., 2019
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina nilotica bengalensis De Man, 1908
Caridina nilotica gracilipes de Man, 1892
Caridina nilotica simoni
Caridina pristis Roux, 1931
Caridina pristis cruszi de Silva, 1982
Caridina propinqua De Man, 1908Bengal caridina
Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904
Caridina singhalensis (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Lancaris singhalensis Ortmann, 1894
Caridina weberi De Man, 1892Pugnose caridina
Caridina weberi sumatrensis De Man, 1892
Caridina weberi variegatum
Caridina zeylanica Arudpragasam..., 1962
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cryptophthalmus olivaceus (Ehrenberg, 1831)⇒ Lathophthalmus smaragdinus Rüppell & Le..., 1828
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal 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
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Heterocarpus dorsalis Spence Bate, 1888Madagascar Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Hippolysmata kukenthali (De Man, 1902)⇒ Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Hippolyte gibberosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Lancaris kumariae de Silva, 1990
Lancaris singhalensis Ortmann, 1894
Lathophthalmus smaragdinus Rüppell & Le..., 1828
Leander indicus Heller, 1862
Leptochela (Leptochela) aculeocaudata Paul´son, 1875
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902Kükenthal's Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium idella Hilgendorf, 1898
Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868Mountain river prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844Monsoon river prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium srilankense Costa, 1979
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Nematocarcinus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) ritsemae (De Man, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) latimanus (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon grandimanus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Synalpheus coutierei Banner, 1953
Synalpheus hastilicrassus Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus streptodactylus Coutière, 1905
Thalassocaris crinita Dana, 1852Sand Shrimp
Thalassocaris lucida Dana, 1852
Thalassocaris obscura Gopala Menon..., 1971
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
10
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
7
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
17
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
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