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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
7 Families width 37 Species
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
29 Genera with 37 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1981pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1844
anemone shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
37 Species
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus randalli Banner & Banner, 1980Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rubromaculatus Karplus, Szl..., 1981Red Spotted Snapping Shrimp
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas marshallensis Chace, 1955
Cinetorhynchus concolor Okuno, 1994Orange hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997Green-eye dancing shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Leander gardineri (Borradaile, 1901)⇒ Palaemon debilis Dana, 1852
Ligur uveae Borradaile, 1900
Lysmata malagasy Ashrafi, Bae..., 2021Madagascar Cleaner Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Thor spinosus Boone, 1935
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
10
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
17
18
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