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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
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
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
90
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
86
396
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
86 Genera with 396 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Anisomenaeus Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Bithynis Philippi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19747SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 189811SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exopontonia Bruce, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylleptum d´Udekem d´A..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Hamiger Borradaile, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactyloides Fujino, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 181812SpeciesTaxom
Leandrella1SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1949Long-clawed freshwater prawns53SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mesopontonia Bruce, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Michaelimenes Okuno, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Neoanchistus Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ocaste1SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaridella Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 181662SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 192213SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 07SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Paratypton Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 196921SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1990anemone shrimps69SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Platypontonia Bruce, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 195214SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Propontonia Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonia Bruce, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19674SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Yemenicaris Bruce, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
396 Species and 8 Subspecies
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brocki De Man, 1888
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Allopontonia iaini (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus gravieri Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes australis Bruce, 2013
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Anisomenaeus spinimanus Bruce, 1969
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Ascidonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Bithynis hildebrandti (Hilgendorf, 1893)⇒ Macrobrachium hildebrandti Hilgendorf, 1893
Brachycarpus advena (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Conchodytes biunguiculatus Paul´son, 1875
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Conchodytes pteriae Fransen, 1994
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris brevirostris Borradaile, 1898
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris grannieus
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris venusta Kemp, 1922
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes darwiniensis Bruce, 1987
Cuapetes demani Kemp, 1915
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Dactylonia franseni Bruce, 2003
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Epipontonia spongicola Bruce, 1977
Eupontonia noctalbata Bruce, 1971
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exoclimenella sudanensis Duriš & Bruce, 1995
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Exopontonia malleatrix Bruce, 1988
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylleptum tellei d´Udekem d´A..., 2001Red Wasp Shrimp
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum fasciolatum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Hamiger novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Hamodactyloides incompletus Holthuis, 1958
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970Flower Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Jocaste platysoma Fransen, 1994
Kemponia amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Kemponia andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Kemponia seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Kemponia tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Leander affinis
Leander debilis
Leander edwardsi f. intermedi..., 1884
Leander edwardsii (Heller, 1863)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leander gardineri (Borradaile, 1901)⇒ Palaemon debilis Dana, 1852
Leander hastatus
Leander maculatus (Thallwitz, 1891)⇒ Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leandrella gruveli
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium chevalieri Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dolichodactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910Congo River prawn
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium felicinum Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium foai Coutière, 1902
Macrobrachium gangeticum Spence Bate, 1868
Macrobrachium glabrum Holthuis, 1995
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hildebrandti Hilgendorf, 1893
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium idea Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium idella Hilgendorf, 1898
Macrobrachium idella idella Hilgendorf, 1898
Macrobrachium kumba
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactyloides De Man, 1892Malayan scale prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium lujae De Man, 1912
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium moorei Brues & Mela..., 1932
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium niloticum Newman, 1834
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium patsa Coutière, 1899Patsa River prawn
Macrobrachium petersii Hilgendorf, 1879
Macrobrachium petiti Roux, 1934
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium raridens Hilgendorf, 1893Volta River prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium scabriusculum
Macrobrachium scorteccii Maccagno, 1961
Macrobrachium sollaudii De Man, 1912
Macrobrachium sundaicum Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium therezieni Holthuis, 1965
Macrobrachium thysi Powell, 1980
Macrobrachium vollenhoveni Herklots, 1857
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macrobrachium zariquieyi Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Mesopontonia brevicarpus Li & Bruce, 2006
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Michaelimenes wirtzi d'Udekem d'Acoz, 1996Black Coral Shrimp
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neoanchistus cardiodytes Bruce, 1975
Ocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Odontonia seychellensis Fransen, 2002
Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Onycocaridella monodoa Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris aualitica Nobili, 1904
Onycocaris furculata Bruce, 1979
Onycocaris seychellensis Bruce, 1971
Onycocaris trullata Bruce, 1978
Onycocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1971
Palaemon (Atya) gabonensis
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) bollaudii
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) foai (Coutière, 1902)⇒ Macrobrachium foai Coutière, 1902
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachion (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) paucidens De Haan, 1844Lake prawn
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) ritsemae (De Man, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sallaudii
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sollaudii De Man, 1912
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) sundaicus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon longirostris garciacidi Zariquiey-Al..., 1968
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) hilgendorfi (Coutière, 1899)⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon jamaicensis burklatsii
Palaemon jamaicensis herblotsii
Palaemon jamaicensis herklotsii (De Man, 1925)⇒ Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857
Palaemon jamaicensis vollenhovenii
Palaemon jamaicensis vollenhovennii
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) lepidactylus (Hilgendorf, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Nematopalaemon) hastatus (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) dolichodactylus (Hilgendorf, 1879)⇒ Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) hildebrandti
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) vollenhoveni
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) vollenhovenii (Herklots, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon africanus Kingsley, 1883
Palaemon capensis De Man, 1897
Palaemon dispar (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon dux (Lenz, 1910)⇒ Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910
Palaemon garciacidi (Zariquiey Al..., 1968)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon hirtimanus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Palaemon idae (Thallwitz, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon idea
Palaemon lengii
Palaemon lenzii (De Man, 1911)⇒ Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910
Palaemon lepedactylus
Palaemon litoreus McCulloch, 1909Shore Prawn
Palaemon longipes (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemon mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemon migratorius Heller, 1862
Palaemon moorei Calman, 1899
Palaemon mossambicus (Hilgendorf, 1879)⇒ Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862
Palaemon niloticus Roux, 1833
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon patsa (Coutière, 1899)⇒ Macrobrachium patsa Coutière, 1899
Palaemon peringueyi Stebbing, 1915
Palaemon powelli Ashelby & De..., 2009
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon vicinus Ashelby, 2009
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella maziwi Bruce, 2002
Palaemonella meteorae Bruce, 2008
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella pusillus
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) africanus Balss, 1916
Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes niloticus
Palaemonetes punicus (Sollaud, 1923)⇒ Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes trispinosus (Aurivillius, 1898)⇒ Desmocaris trispinosa Aurivillius, 1898
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes variens
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Paranchistus ornatus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Paratypton siebenrocki Balss, 1914
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus fawatu Bruce, 2006
Periclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum Balss, 1913
Periclimenaeus hebedactylus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus hecate Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus lobiferus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenaeus manihinei Bruce, 1976
Periclimenaeus minutus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus nobilii Bruce, 1975
Periclimenaeus orbitocarinatus Fransen, 2006
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus rastrifer Bruce, 1980
Periclimenaeus rhodope Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus spinimanus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus zanzibaricus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenella petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) petitthouarsi (De Man, 1902)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes petitthouarsi spinifera (De Man, 1902)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) spiniferus (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Corniger) ceratophthalmus (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes (Harpilius) yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) batei (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenes yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes albolineatus Bruce & Coombes, 1997
Periclimenes alcocki Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes andresi Macpherson, 1988
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes brucei Duriš, 1990
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes delagoae Barnard, 1958
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes difficilis Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes ensifrons (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes gonioporae Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes granulatus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Periclimenes granulimanus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes hirsutus (Bruce, 1971)⇒ Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes involens Bruce, 1996
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes kornii Lo Bianco, 1903
Periclimenes lepidus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes lutescens (Dana, 1852)⇒ Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes mahei Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes maldivensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes manihine Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes nomadophila Berggren, 1994
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes perlucidus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes perturbans Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenes pholeter Holthuis, 1973
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes rex Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes uniunguiculatus Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 1996
Periclimenes zanzibaricus Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes zevinae Duriš, 1990
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Philarius albimaculatus Marin & Anker, 2011
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Platypontonia brevirostris Miers, 1884
Platypontonia hyotis Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1971
Plesiomenaeus poorei Bruce, 2009
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pliopontonia furtivus
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Pontonia brevirostris (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platypontonia brevirostris Miers, 1884
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia hurii (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Pontonia katoi (Kubo, 1940)⇒ Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia pilosa Fransen, 2002
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Pontonia sibogae (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Pontonia stylirostris (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rostronia stylirostris Holthuis, 1952
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides loloata Bruce, 2005Wire Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Propontonia pellucida Bruce, 1969
Pseudocoutierea wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 2000
Pseudopontonia minuta Baker, 1907Smooth Prawn
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris sarec Berggren, 1994
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton bawii Bruce, 1972
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844
Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Yemenicaris trullicauda Bruce, 1997
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
8
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SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
67
244
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Links, sources and further information
Palaemonidae at artfakta.se
Palaemonidae at biodiversity.org.au
Palaemonidae at dyntaxa.se
Palaemonidae at gbif.org
Palaemonidae at irmng.org
Palaemonidae at itis.gov
Palaemonidae at marinespecies.org