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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
205
595
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
204
594
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
312
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
311
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
279
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
49
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
17 Families width 125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae (Dana, 1852)15SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Alpheid shrimp12SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps42SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
49 Genera with 125 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1985pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Eupasiphae Wood Mason a..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchus Miers, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18963SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodora G. O. Sars, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Jonga Hart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leptalpheus A.B. Williams, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1948Long-clawed freshwater prawns22SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Mohocaris Holthuis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19733SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19508SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra stylorostratis Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus acanthomerus (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus immaculatus Knowlton & K..., 1983Anemone Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lancirostris (Rankin, 1900)⇒ Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus polystictus Knowlton & K..., 1985
Atya dressleri Abele, 1975
Atya gabonensis Giebel, 1875African fan shrimp
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Automate evermanni Rathbun, 1901
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Ephyrina benedicti Smith, 1885
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Eupasiphae gilesi⇒ Eupasiphae gilesii Wood-Mason, 1892
Eupasiphae gilesii Wood-Mason, 1892
Euryrhynchus amazoniensis Tiefenbacher, 1978
Euryrhynchus pemoni Pereira, 1985
Glyphocrangon atlantica Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon aurantiaca Holthuis, 1971Stinging nettle
Glyphocrangon neglecta Faxon, 1896
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Heterocarpus ensifer ensifer A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Hymenodora glacialis Buchholz, 1874Northern ambereye
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Jonga serrei Bouvier, 1909
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Leptalpheus felderi Anker, Vera ..., 2006
Lysmata ankeri Rhyne & Lin, 2006Anker's Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata jundalini Rhyne, Calad..., 2012Junda Lin’s Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901Moor's Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970Rathbun cleaner shrimp
Lysmata udoi Baeza, Bolañ..., 2009Peppermint Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dierythrum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium pectinatum Pereira S., 1986
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium pumilum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium quelchi De Man, 1900
Macrobrachium reyesi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rodriguezi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora miccyla Chace, 1940
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Mohocaris bayeri Holthuis, 1973
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus ensifer Smith, 1882
Nematocarcinus rotundus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus perlatus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon mercedae Pereira, 1986
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Pasiphaea merriami Schmitt, 1931Ghost comb shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika tenuipes Smith, 1881
Plesionika willisi Pequegnat, 1970
Pontocaris caribbaeus Boone, 1927
Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Potimirim potimirim Müller, 1881Potimirim
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Processa guyanae Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Processa vicina Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa wheeleri Lebour, 1941
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopalaemon chryseus Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon gouldingi Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon nigramnis Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus guerini A KMH, 2014
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Venezuela
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
11
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
9
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
12
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
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