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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
511
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
172
510
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
343
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
341
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
317
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
21
59
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
21 Families width 157 Species and 2 Subspecies
#APRDEGHLNOCSTX
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp46SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps39SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp13SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18954SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
59 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPSTUVX
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1880pistol shrimps27SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18164SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Discias Rathbun, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotus Schmitt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18815SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Jonga Hart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns8SpeciesTaxom
Metalpheus Coutière, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Micratya Bouvier, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pandalus Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18837SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Potimirim Holthuis, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Prionocrangon Wood Mason a..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopus Wood-Mason, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 190916SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocaris von Martens, 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
157 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthephyra affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972Bluntclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901Brown snapping shrimp
Alpheus armillatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Banded snapping shrimp
Alpheus bahamensis Rankin, 1898
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus brasileiro Anker, 2012
Alpheus candei Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Alpheus cristidigitus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832
Alpheus cristulifrons Rathbun, 1900Dotted snapping shrimp
Alpheus crockeri Armstrong, 1941
Alpheus cylindricus Kingsley, 1878Cylindrial snapping shrimp
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850Blue Leg Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus nigro-spinatus (Rankin, 1898)⇒ Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
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 ridleyi Pocock, 1890
Alpheus roblesi Bracken-Gris..., 2014
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus schmitti Chace, 1972
Alpheus websteri Kingsley, 1880
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Athanas grimaldii Coutière, 1911
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atya innocous Herbst, 1792Basket shrimp
Atya occidentalis (Newport, 1847)⇒ Atya innocous Herbst, 1792
Atya poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Automate branchialis Holthuis & G..., 1958
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Caridina americana (Guérin-Ménev..., 1856)⇒ Potimirim americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Cinetorhynchus rigens Gordon, 1936Mechanical shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Discias atlanticus Gurney, 1939Elegant kihifern
Discias serratirostris Lebour, 1949Saptree
Discias vernbergi Boothe & Heard, 1987
Eugonatonotus crassus A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Glyphocrangon aculeata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon aculeatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Glyphocrangon aculeata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon alispina Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon neglecta Faxon, 1896
Glyphocrangon nobilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963Circled Bumblebee Shrimp
Heterocarpus cutressi Monterrosa, 1988
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus laevigatus Spence Bate, 1888Smooth nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus laevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Heterocarpus oryx A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Hippolyte curacaoensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Hippolyte zostericola Smith, 1873Zostera shrimp
Jonga serrei Bouvier, 1909
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes inermis Chace, 1972
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leptochela bermudensis Gurney, 1939Bermuda comb shrimp
Leptochela serratorbita Bate, 1888Combclaw shrimp
Ligur ensiferus Risso, 1816
Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
Lysmata grabhami Gordon, 1935Cleaner shrimp
Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970Rathbun cleaner shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus specimen
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Metalpheus rostratipes Pocock, 1890
Micratya (Calmania) poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Ogyrides alphaerostris Kingsley, 1880Estuarine longeye shrimp
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon faustinus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon spinimanus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Pandalus miles (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika miles A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes finlayi Chace, 1972
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Plesionika longicauda Rathbun, 1901
Plesionika macropoda Chace, 1939
Plesionika miles A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Pontonia miserabilis Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Potimirim americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Potimirim brasiliana (Villalobos, 1960)⇒ Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Potimirim glabra Kingsley, 1878
Potimirim potimirim Müller, 1881Potimirim
Prionocrangon pectinata Faxon, 1896
Processa bermudensis Rankin, 1900Bermuda night shrimp
Processa fimbriata Manning & Chace, 1971Grass night shrimp
Processa hemphilli Manning & Chace, 1971
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Stylodactylus serratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Synalpheus apioceros Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus brevifrons Chace, 1972
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus disparodigitus Armstrong, 1949
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909Speckled snapping shrimp
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri caribaea (Verrill, 1922)⇒ Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus goodei Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus hemphilli Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus longicarpus Herrick, 1891
Synalpheus mcclendoni Coutière, 1910
Synalpheus minus Say, 1818Minor snapping shrimp
Synalpheus paraneptunus Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus pectiniger Coutière, 1907Loggerhead snapping shrimp
Synalpheus rathbunae Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus riosi Anker & Tóth, 2008
Synalpheus townsendi Coutière, 1909Townsend snapping shrimp
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Thor manningi Chace, 1972Manning grass shrimp
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Tozeuma carolinense Kingsley, 1878Arrow shrimp
Trachycaris rugosa Spence Bate, 1888Broken-back Shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort
Xiphocaris brevirostris (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Yellow-nose shrimp
Xiphocaris gladiator (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Xiphocaris elongata Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Xiphocaris intermedius

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
15
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
5
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBresilioidea
Calman, 1896
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCrangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
2
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNematocarcinoidea
S. I. Smith, 1884
4
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
20
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPandaloidea
Haworth, 1825
1
3
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPasiphaeoidea
Dana, 1852
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPsalidopodoidea
Wood-Mason, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStylodactyloidea
Bate, 1888
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