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Checklist for Infraorder Caridea Dana, 1852 (Caridean shrimps)
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
274
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
273
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
185
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
7 Families width 53 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp13SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps30SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
29 Genera with 53 Species
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Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Halocaridinides Fujino & Sho..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1969anemone shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
53 Species
Alpheus chiragricus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Alpheus crinitus Dana, 1852
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus edwarsii Audouin, 1827
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888
Cinetorhynchus concolor Okuno, 1994Orange hingebeak
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Halocaridinides socotraensis Fransen & va..., 2018
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Nikoides danae Paulson, 1875
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Periclimenaeus fawatu Bruce, 2006
Periclimenaeus minutus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus zanzibaricus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Plesiomenaeus poorei Bruce, 2009
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp

Subnodes of Caridea with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
SuperfamilyAlpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAtyoidea
De Haan, 1849
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyOplophoroidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
18
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyProcessoidea
Ortmann, 1896
night shrimps
1
1
2
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