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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
15
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
15 Families width 47 Species
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotidae Sollaud, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
33 Genera with 47 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1849pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotus Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chorismus Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18823SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Kemphyra Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Leontocaris Stebbing, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nauticaris Bate, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1878anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stygiocaris Holthuis, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
47 Species
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Betaeus jucundus Barnard, 1947
Campylonotus capensis Spence Bate, 1888
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Chorismus tuberculatus Spence Bate, 1888
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphocrangon podager Spence Bate, 1888
Glyphocrangon sculpta Smith, 1882
Hippolysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolyte catagrapha d´Udekem d´A..., 2007Crinoid shrimp
Hippolyte kraussiana Stimpson, 1860
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Kemphyra corallina A.Milne-Edwards, 1883
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Lebbeus saldanhae Barnard, 1947Chinese mysterysnail
Leontocaris paulsoni Stebbing, 1905
Leptochela papulata Chace, 1976Light glass shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis De Man, 1888Cleaner shrimp
Metacrangon bellmarleyi Stebbing, 1914
Nauticaris mavionis
Nematocarcinus proximatus Spence Bate, 1888
Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971
Palaemon capensis De Man, 1897
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa vicina Manning & Chace, 1971
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Stygiocaris lancifera Holthuis, 1960Florida pellitory
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Synalpheus tumidomanus Paul’son, 1875
Systellaspis braueri Balss, 1914Quayle spinytail
Systellaspis eltanini Wasmer, 1986

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Western Cape
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCampylonotoidea
Sollaud, 1913
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
2
4
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