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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region West Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
430
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
133
428
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
88
304
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
88
304
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
285
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
18
64
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Pacific Ocean
18 Families width 152 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp50SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps54SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Pacific Ocean
64 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTU
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1811pistol shrimps36SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chernocaris Johnson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocella Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dorodotes Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hayashidonus Chace, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpoides De Man, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatella Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Parhippolyte Borradaile, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1969anemone shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Richalpheus Anker & Jeng, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 188810SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Pacific Ocean
152 Species
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Alpheus acutocarinatus De Man, 1909
Alpheus alcyone De Man, 1902
Alpheus avarus J. C. Fabricius, 1798
Alpheus bellulus Miya & Miyake, 1969Pretty Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus bicostatus De Man, 1908
Alpheus bucephalus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus chiragricus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus clypeatus Coutière, 1905
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844Forceps snapping shrimp
Alpheus djeddensis Coutière, 1897Djeddah Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus eulimene De Man, 1909
Alpheus facetus De Man, 1908
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus heterocarpus Yu, 1935
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus labis Banner & Banner, 1982
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 pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus parvimaculatus Nomura & Anker, 2005
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus polyxo De Man, 1909
Alpheus pubescens De Man, 1908
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999Blue-spot Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus spongiarum Coutière, 1897Bristle Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus staphylinus Coutière, 1908
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus tricolor Anker, 2001Three-colored Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus villosus Olivier, 1811
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Ancylomenes luteomaculatus Okuno & Bruce, 2010Yellow-Spotted Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes sarasvati Okuno, 2002Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
Athanas jedanensis De Man, 1910
Athanas ornithorhynchus Banner & Banner, 1973
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Chernocaris placunae Johnson, 1967
Chlorotocella gracilis Balss, 1914Graceful Chlorotocella
Cinetorhynchus fasciatus Okuno & Tach..., 1997Banded hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus striatus Nomura & Hay..., 1992Rhynchocinetid Shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991Spotted-Arm Cuapetes
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Dasella ansoni Bruce, 1983
Dorodotes levicarina (Bate, 1888)⇒ Procletes levicarina Spence Bate, 1888
Eugonatonotus chacei Chan & Yu, 1991Leopard Shrimp
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Hamopontonia fungicola Marin, 2012Egg Shell Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Hayashidonus japonica De Haan, 1844
Hayashidonus japonicus De Haan, 1844Japanese Night Shrimp
Heterocarpoides levicarina Bate, 1888Dorodotes shrimp
Heterocarpus dorsalis Spence Bate, 1888Madagascar Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus sibogae De Man, 1917Mino Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901Indian Nylon Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902Kükenthal's Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata multiscissa Nobili, 1904
Lysmata ternatensis De Man, 1902Ternate Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Lysmatella prima Borradaile, 1915Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Nematocarcinus proximatus Spence Bate, 1888
Ngankeecaris dardanicola Bruce & Okuno, 2006Commensal Shrimp
Nikoides gurneyi Hayashi, 1975Grizzled Skipper
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemonella euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005Anchor Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Parapontocaris levigata Chace, 1984
Parhippolyte uveae Borradaile, 1900Red Cave Shrimp
Periclimenaeus ardeae Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus orbitospinatus (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus spinicauda (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975Coleman`s Shrimp
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes jugalis Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes sinensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenoides odontodactylus Fujino & Miyake, 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philocheras angustirostris De Man, 1918
Philocheras japonicus Doflein, 1902
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Phyllognathia simplex Fujino, 1973Simplex Shrimp
Plesionika indica De Man, 1917Gt Carid
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika quasigrandis Chace, 1985
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontocaris arafurae Bruce, 1988
Pontocaris pennata Spence Bate, 1888
Processa australiensis Baker, 1907Odd-footed Shrimp
Richalpheus palmeri Anker & Jeng, 2006Palmer´s Alpheus-Shrimp
Saron inermis Hayashi, 1983Pinecone Marble Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Saron rectirostris Hayashi, 1984Purple-legged Marbleshrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Synalpheus ancistrorhynchus De Man, 1909
Synalpheus bituberculatus De Man, 1910
Synalpheus carinatus De Man, 1888
Synalpheus comatularum Haswell, 1882
Synalpheus demani Borradaile, 1900De Man's Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus iocasta De Man, 1909
Synalpheus jedanensis De Man, 1909
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus quadrispinosus De Man, 1910
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor leptochelus Xu & Li, 2015Rubble Mimic Shrimp
Thor paschalis Heller, 1862Easter Shrimp
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma lanceolatum Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in West Pacific Ocean
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
13
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
30
54
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
0
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