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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
163
368
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
162
366
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
15
38
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
15 Families width 85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp32SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae (De Haan, 1849)Atyid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
38 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCGHJLMOPSTUX
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1949pistol shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1835Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalpheopsis Anker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 190914SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Thunor Armstrong, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus beanii (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus bermudensis (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus normanni Kingsley, 1878Green snapping shrimp
Alpheus nuttingi Schmitt, 1924
Alpheus packardii Kingsley, 1880
Alpheus paracrinitus Miers, 1881Smoothclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus peasei Armstrong, 1940Orangetail snapping shrimp
Alpheus simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus viridari Armstrong, 1949
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Atya brachyrhinus H.H.Jr. Hobb..., 1982
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Atya tenella (Smith, 1871)⇒ Atya innocous Herbst, 1792
Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Automate gardineri (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Automate dolichognatha De Man, 1888
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon nobile (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Heterocarpus cutressi Monterrosa, 1988
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela serratorbita Bate, 1888Combclaw shrimp
Lysmata intermedia Kingsley, 1878
Lysmata pederseni Rhyne & Lin, 2006Pedersen's Peppermint Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Oplophorus spinicauda (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudalpheopsis guana Anker, 2007Alpheus Shrimp
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus bousfieldi Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brevicarpus Herrick, 1891Common Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus dominicensis Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus minus antillensis (Coutière, 1909)⇒ Synalpheus antillensis Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pandionis Coutière, 1909Turtlegrass snapping shrimp
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus pescadorensis Coutière, 1905
Synalpheus rathbunae 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
Thunor simus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
11
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
12
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
1
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