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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
66
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
9
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Croix
9 Families width 21 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Croix
13 Genera with 21 Species
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1940pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Croix
21 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus beanii (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Heterocarpus cutressi Monterrosa, 1988
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in St. Croix
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
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