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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Tahiti (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
119
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
23
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
7 Families width 43 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp15SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Palaemonid Shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
23 Genera with 43 Species
#ACGHJMPS
Alpheus Fabricius, 1860pistol shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Atyoida Randall, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1868Long-clawed freshwater prawns4SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
43 Species
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus spiniger (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Synalpheus spiniger Stimpson, 1860
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas rhothionastes Banner & Banner, 1960
Atya pilipes (Newport, 1847)⇒ Atyoida pilipes Newport, 1847
Atyoida serrata Spence Bate, 1888
Caridina weberi De Man, 1892Pugnose caridina
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus parvispina De Man, 1917
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906Noumea river prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868Mountain river prawn
Metalpheus paragracilis Coutière, 1897
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Plesionika flavicauda Chan & Crosnier, 1991
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika protati Chan & Crosnier, 1997
Plesionika reflexa Chace, 1985
Plesionika spinidorsalis Rathbun, 1906
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Synalpheus heroni Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus spiniger Stimpson, 1860

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Tahiti
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
9
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
7
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