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Checklist for Family Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 (Anemone shrimp)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
34
242
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
56
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippolytidae
Dana, 1852
Anemone shrimp, Anemone shrimps, Broken-back shrimp
18
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
18 Genera with 60 Species
Alcyonohippolyte Marin, Okuno..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Alope White, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Chorismus Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 183718SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Leontocaris Stebbing, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Nauticaris Bate, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paralatreutes Kemp, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Trachycarcinus Faxon, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Trachycaris Calman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Virbius Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
60 Species
Alcyonohippolyte commensalis Kemp, 1925
Alope australis (Baker, 1904)⇒ Alope orientalis De Man, 1890
Alope orientalis De Man, 1890Bald Prawn
Chorismus antarcticus Pfeffer, 1887
Chorismus tuberculatus Spence Bate, 1888
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Hippolysmata durbanensis (Stebbing, 1921)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolysmata hastatoides (Balss, 1914)⇒ Exhippolysmata hastatoides Balss, 1914
Hippolysmata kukenthali (De Man, 1902)⇒ Lysmata kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Hippolysmata multiscissa (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Lysmata multiscissa Nobili, 1904
Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hippolyte catagrapha d´Udekem d´A..., 2007Crinoid shrimp
Hippolyte cedrici Fransen & De..., 2019
Hippolyte commensalis (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Alcyonohippolyte commensalis Kemp, 1925
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Hippolyte garciarasoi d’Udekem d’A..., 1996
Hippolyte gibberosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811
Hippolyte inermis Leach, 1816Grass Shrimp
Hippolyte jarvinensis Hayashi, 1981
Hippolyte jarvisensis Hayashi, 1981
Hippolyte kraussiana Stimpson, 1860
Hippolyte lagarderei d´Udekem d´A..., 1995
Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte longirostris (Czerniavsky, 1868)⇒ Hippolyte leptocerus Heller, 1863
Hippolyte marinoratus
Hippolyte prideauxiana Leach, 1817Featherstar Shrimp
Hippolyte spinus (Sowerby, 1805)⇒ Spirontocaris spinus Sowerby, 1805
Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814Chamaeleon Prawn
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Latreutes antiborealis Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Latreutes fucorum Fabricius, 1798Slender sargassum shrimp
Latreutes mucronatus Stimpson, 1860Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes natalensis (Lenz & Strunck, 1914)⇒ Latreutes mucronatus Stimpson, 1860
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Latreutes pygmaeus (Nobili accep..., 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Leontocaris paulsoni Stebbing, 1905
Leontocaris vanderlandi Fransen, 2001
Leontocaris yarramundi Taylor & Poore, 1998
Merhippolyte agulhasensis Spence Bate, 1888
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Merhippolyte calmani Kemp & Sewell, 1912
Nauticaris marionis Spence Bate, 1888
Nauticaris mavionis
Paralatreutes bicornis Kemp, 1925
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae 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
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Trachycarcinus crosnieri (Guinot, 1986)⇒ Trichopeltarion crosnieri Guinot, 1986
Trachycarcinus intesi (Crosnier, 1981)⇒ Trichopeltarion intesi Crosnier, 1981
Trachycaris restricta A.Milne-Edwards, 1878Broken Back Shrimp
Virbius mossambicus (Hilgendorf, 1879)⇒ Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837


Links, sources and further information
Hippolytidae at artfakta.se
Hippolytidae at biodiversity.org.au
Hippolytidae at dyntaxa.se
Hippolytidae at gbif.org
Hippolytidae at gbif.org
Hippolytidae at irmng.org
Hippolytidae at itis.gov
Hippolytidae at marinespecies.org