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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
15
33
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
15 Families width 60 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp18SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
33 Genera with 60 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1940pistol shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1835Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
60 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Alpheopsis trigonus Rathbun, 1901
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 formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus immaculatus Knowlton & K..., 1983Anemone Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya lanipes Holthuis, 1963Gata / Spanish
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus manningi Okuno, 1996Manning hingebeak
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus laevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela bermudensis Gurney, 1939Bermuda comb shrimp
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika macropoda Chace, 1939
Potimirim potimirim Müller, 1881Potimirim
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus pescadorensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus sanctithomae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
8
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
2
Family
Genera
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