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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
133
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
7 Families width 49 Species
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp24SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20192SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
25 Genera with 49 Species
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Aegaeon Agassiz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1811pistol shrimps22SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocurtis Kemp, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocella Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Hayashidonus Chace, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1915anemone shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
49 Species
Aegaeon rathbuni De Man, 1918
Alpheus alcyone De Man, 1902
Alpheus bicostatus De Man, 1908
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus comatularum (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Synalpheus comatularum Haswell, 1882
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus eulimene De Man, 1909
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus malleodigitus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus neptunus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Synalpheus neptunus neptunus Dana, 1852
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus polyxo De Man, 1909
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus staphylinus Coutière, 1908
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus ventrosus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus villosus Olivier, 1811
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Chlorocurtis jactans Nobili, 1904
Chlorotocella gracilis Balss, 1914Graceful Chlorotocella
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris tridentata (Miers, 1884)⇒ Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Crangon dalli Rathbun, 1902Ridged crangon
Hayashidonus japonica De Haan, 1844
Hayashidonus japonicus De Haan, 1844Japanese Night Shrimp
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Latreutes compressus Stimpson, 1860Green Prawn
Nikoides gurneyi Hayashi, 1975Grizzled Skipper
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Philocheras angustirostris De Man, 1918
Philocheras japonicus Doflein, 1902
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Synalpheus comatularum Haswell, 1882
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
9
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
2
3
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