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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
75
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
12 Families width 181 Species and 3 Subspecies
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps90SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp29SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps23SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Processidae (Ortmann, 1896)Night shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae (Bate, 1888)2SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
75 Genera with 181 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps20SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Atyella Calman, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Caridella Calman, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 188811SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Halocaridina Holthuis, 01SpeciesTaxom
Halocaridinides Fujino & Sho..., 20182SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hayashidonus Chace, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Limnocaridina Calman, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns9SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parastylodactylus Figueira, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1967anemone shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Racilius Paul’son, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19424SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Thalassocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thinora Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
181 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brocki De Man, 1888
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Allopontonia iaini (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Alpheus chiragricus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus crassimanus (Heller, 1865)⇒ Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849
Alpheus crinitus Dana, 1852
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus edwarsii Audouin, 1827
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus leviusculus Dana, 1852
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus longecarinatus Hilgendorf, 1879Chocolate vine
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus randalli Banner & Banner, 1980Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus strenuus strenuus Dana, 1852
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Arete indicus Coutière, 1903Striped Upside-down Shrimp
Arete iphianassa (De Man, 1910)⇒ Arete indicus Coutière, 1903
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas dorsalis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Arete dorsalis Stimpson, 1860
Athanas kominatoensis (Kubo, 1942)⇒ Arete indicus Coutière, 1903
Athanas minikoensis Coutière, 1903
Atyella brevirostris Calman, 1906
Atyella longirostris Calman, 1906
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Caridella cunningtoni Calman, 1906
Caridella minuta Calman, 1906
Caridella paski Calman, 1928
Caridina brachydactyla De Man, 1908
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina kilimae Hilgendorf, 1898Velvetleaf
Caridina longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Caridina lumilympha Richard & Clark, 2010
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina nilotica natalensis (De Man, 1908)⇒ Caridina brachydactyla De Man, 1908
Caridina togoensis stuhlmanni Hilgendorf, 1898
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Caridina villadolidi Blanco, 1939
Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888
Cinetorhynchus concolor Okuno, 1994Orange hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925Henderson hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997Green-eye dancing shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Halocaridina fowleri
Halocaridinides fowleri Gordon, 1968
Halocaridinides socotraensis Fransen & va..., 2018
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Hayashidonus japonicus De Haan, 1844Japanese Night Shrimp
Heterocarpus calmani Crosnier, 1988Ocmulgee Marstonia
Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901Indian Nylon Shrimp
Hippolyte catagrapha d´Udekem d´A..., 2007Crinoid shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Kemponia seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Limnocaridina latipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina parvula Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina socius Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina spinipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina tanganyikae Calman, 1899
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888Cleaner shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium idella Hilgendorf, 1898
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium moorei Brues & Mela..., 1932
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium sundaicum Heller, 1862
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Nikoides danae Paulson, 1875
Nikoides guerneyi
Nikoides gurneyi Hayashi, 1975Grizzled Skipper
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Nikoides steinii Edmondson, 1935
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Onycocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1971
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sundaicus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) lepidactylus (Hilgendorf, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
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Palaemon moorei Calman, 1899
Palaemon mossambicus (Hilgendorf, 1879)⇒ Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella maziwi Bruce, 2002
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Parapontocaris andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891
Parapontophilus junceus Spence Bate, 1888
Parastylodactylus bimaxillaris Spence Bate, 1888
Periclimenaeus fawatu Bruce, 2006
Periclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenaeus hebedactylus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus minutus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus rhodope Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus zanzibaricus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes hirsutus (Bruce, 1971)⇒ Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes zanzibaricus Bruce, 1967
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Plesiomenaeus poorei Bruce, 2009
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika sindoi Rathbun, 1906
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Pontophilus junceus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Parapontophilus junceus Spence Bate, 1888
Processa hawaiensis Dana, 1852Hawaiian night shrimp
Processa japonica (De Haan, 1849, 1850)⇒ Hayashidonus japonicus De Haan, 1844
Racilius compressus Paul´son, 1875
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes australis Hale, 1941Southern Hinge-back Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes hendersoni (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Cinetorhynchus hendersoni Kemp, 1925
Rhynchocinetes uritai Kubo, 1942Camel shrimp
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron rectirostris Hayashi, 1984Purple-legged Marbleshrimp
Stylodactylus bimaxillaris (Bate, 1888)⇒ Parastylodactylus bimaxillaris Spence Bate, 1888
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973
Thalassocaris crinita Dana, 1852Sand Shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Thinora maldivensis Borradaile, 1915
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton bawii Bruce, 1972
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
12
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
6
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
42
90
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStylodactyloidea
Bate, 1888
1
2
2
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