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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
36
263
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
79
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
78
503
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
78 Genera with 503 Species
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Anchistia Dana, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Bechleja Houša, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Beurlenia Martins-Neto..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Calathaemon Bruce and Short, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Chacella Bruce, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Climeniperaeus A. J. Bruce, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Coutierea Nobili, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Creaseria Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17625SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Diapontonia Bruce, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylleptum d´Udekem d´A..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19719SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1892Long-clawed freshwater prawns110SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Neoanchistus Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Neopalaemon Hobbs, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neopericlimenes Heard, Spott..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 201480SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 185213SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 181832SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 191723SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps56SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 188018SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Propontonia Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20167SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoveleronia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Sandyella Marin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Troglomexicanus Villalobos, ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 195110SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
503 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anchistia americana (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Anchistia tenella (Smith, 1882)⇒ Periclimenes tenellus Smith, 1882
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Anchistus australis Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes lucasi Chace, 1937Lucas Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Bechleja rostrata Feldmann, 1981
Beurlenia araripensis Martins-Neto..., 1991
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus crosnieri Bruce, 1998
Brachycarpus holthuisi Fausto Filho, 1966
Brachycarpus savignyi (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Calathaemon holthuisi Strenth, 1976Purgatory cave shrimp
Chacella kerstitchi Wicksten, 1983
Chacella tricornuta (Hendrickx, 1990)⇒ Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Climeniperaeus truncatus Rathbun, 1906
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Conchodytes nipponensis De Haan, 1844
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris pearsei (Schmitt, 1932)⇒ Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932
Coralliocaris quadridentata (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris truncata (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Climeniperaeus truncatus Rathbun, 1906
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Coralliocaris wilsoni (Hay, 1917)⇒ Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917
Coutierea agassizi Coutière, 1901
Creaseria morleyi Creaser, 1936
Crinotonia anastasiae Marin, 2006
Cryphiops (Bithynops) brasiliensis Gomes Corrêa, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) perspicax Holthuis, 1977
Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dasycaris symbiotes Kemp, 1922
Diapontonia maranulus Bruce, 1986
Eupontonia oahu Bruce, 2010
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950Ridgetail prawn
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
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 circellum Manning, 1963Circled Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellus Manning, 1963Circled shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum fasciolatum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Gnathophyllum modestum Hay, 1917Spotted bumblebee shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Gnathophyllum precipuum Titgen, 1989Hawaiian cave shrimp
Gnathophyllum splendens Chace & Fuller, 1971
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius depressus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Hymenocera elegans (Heller, 1862)⇒ Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Leander affini
Leander affinis
Leander brasiliensis (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Leander gracilis (Smith, 1871)⇒ Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander pernambucensis
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leandrites cyrtorhynchus (Fujino & Miyake, 1969)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Lipkebe holthuisi Chace, 1969Wellington shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthochirus Villalobos F., 1967
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium acherontium Holthuis, 1977
Macrobrachium alevillalobosi Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium auratum Short, 2004Golden River Prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium bariense De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium birae Lobao, Melo..., 1986
Macrobrachium borellii Nobili, 1896
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium caementarius Molina, 1782Changallo shrimp
Macrobrachium candango Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus specimen
Macrobrachium catonium H.H.III Hobb..., 1995
Macrobrachium cemai Tejeda-Mazar..., 2015
Macrobrachium cocoense Abele & W. Kim, 1984
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium cosolapaense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium crebrum Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium crybelum (Chace, 1975)⇒ Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium dacqueti Sunier, 1925
Macrobrachium denticulatum Ostrovski, D..., 1996
Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium depressimanus (Pereira S., 1993)⇒ Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium dierythrum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium digitum Abele and Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digitus Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium esculentum Thallwitz, 1891Sweet river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum lucifugum Holthuis, 1974Aridland Tiger Beetle
Macrobrachium faustinus
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium fluviale Streets, 1871
Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868Crane river prawn
Macrobrachium gallus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium holthuisi Genofre & Lo..., 1978
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium iheringi Ortmann, 1897
Macrobrachium inca Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium jacatepecense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829Kuncho river prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Florida Baskettail
Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852Philippine river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium luscus Holthuis, 1973
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium mazatecum Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium michoacanus Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium oaxacae Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
Macrobrachium olfersi (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium pantanalense dos Santos, ..., 2012
Macrobrachium pectinatum Pereira S., 1986
Macrobrachium perspicax Holthuis, 1977
Macrobrachium petronioi Melo, Lobão ..., 1986
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium potiuna Müller, 1880
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium pumilum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium quelchi De Man, 1900
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium reyesi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rodriguezi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rosenbergi⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium santanderensis Garcia-Perez..., 2009
Macrobrachium sbordonii Mejía-Ortíz,..., 2008
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium tolmerum Riek, 1951
Macrobrachium totonacum Mejía, Alvar..., 2003
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium tuxlaense Villalobos a..., 1999
Macrobrachium tuxtlaense Villalobos &..., 1999
Macrobrachium valdonii Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium veredensis Rossi, Magal..., 2020
Macrobrachium vicconi Román, Orteg..., 2000
Macrobrachium villalobosi H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macrobrachium weberi De Man, 1892
Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neoanchistus cardiodytes Bruce, 1975
Neopalaemon nahuatlus H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Neopericlimenes thornei Heard, Spott..., 1993
Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920Seawhip shrimp
Neopontonides brucei Fransen & de..., 2009
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951Hop
Neopontonides henryvonprahli Ramos, 1995
Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Nematopalaemon) colombiensis (Squires & Mo..., 1971)⇒ Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palaemon abbotii White, 1847
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon acutirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon africanus Kingsley, 1883
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon antrorum J.E.Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
Palaemon appuni (von Martens, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemon brachylabis (M. J. Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898
Palaemon brasiliensis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Palaemon caetentarius
Palaemon carinicauda (Holthuis, 1950)⇒ Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon cummingi Chace, 1954Florida cave shrimp
Palaemon dasydactylus (Streets, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon digueti Bouvier, 1895
Palaemon ensiculus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon faustinus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon fluvialis Spence Bate, 1876
Palaemon forceps H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gaudichaudii H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gladiator Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemon hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemon idea
Palaemon intermedius (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon jelskii (Miers, 1877)⇒ Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877
Palaemon kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemon lamarrei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Palaemon latreillei White, 1847
Palaemon lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemon lusca
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemon mercedae Pereira, 1986
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon morleyi Creaser, 1936
Palaemon mundusnovus De Grave & A..., 2013
Palaemon natator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon nattereri (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon ohionis (Smith, 1874)⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon pandaloides (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Bathypalaemonella pandaloides Rathbun, 1906
Palaemon peruanus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon potiuna Müller, 1880
Palaemon pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade Grass Shrimp
Palaemon rosalesi Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon spinimanus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemon swainsonii (White, 1847)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon tenellus (Smith, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871
Palaemon tenuicornis (Say, 1818)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon texanus Strenth, 1976Texas river shrimp
Palaemon vulgaris (Say, 1818)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemon yuna Carvalho, Ma..., 2014
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella disalvoi Fransen, 1987
Palaemonella hachijo Okuno, 1999
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella rathbunensis (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) granulosus Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemonetes calcis (Rathbun, 1912)⇒ Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Palaemonetes carolinus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemonetes cubensis (Hay, 1903)⇒ Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871
Palaemonetes cummingi Chace, 1954Florida cave shrimp
Palaemonetes eigenmanni (Hay, 1903)⇒ Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Palaemonetes exilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850
Palaemonetes gibarensis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemonetes holthuisi (Strenth, 1976)⇒ Calathaemon holthuisi Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes inermis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986
Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes mexicanus Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemonetes paludosa
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes punicus (Sollaud, 1923)⇒ Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemonetes texanus Strenth, 1976Texas river shrimp
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palemon digueti (Bouvier, 1895)⇒ Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Palemon forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palemon gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenaeus aurantiacus Bruce, 2014
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus bredini Chace, 1972
Periclimenaeus brucei Cardoso & Young, 2007
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus chacei Abele, 1971
Periclimenaeus crosnieri Cardoso & Young, 2007
Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum Balss, 1913
Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus maxillulidens Schmitt, 1936
Periclimenaeus mcmichaeli Ramos-Tafur ..., 2017
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus pectinidactylus Duriš, Horká..., 2009
Periclimenaeus perlatus Boone, 1930
Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus schmitti Holthuis, 1951Tortugas bigclaw
Periclimenaeus spinosus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus truncatus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge shrimp
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) inornatus Kemp, 1922
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 (Periclimenes) harringtoni Lebour, 1949Bermuda shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes anthophilus (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes antiguensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Periclimenes antipathophilus Spotte, Hear..., 1994Black Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes bayeri (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Periclimenes beaufortensis (Borradaile, 1920)⇒ Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920
Periclimenes bermudensis (Armstrong, 1940)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes bowmani Chace, 1972
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes colesi De Grave & A..., 2009
Periclimenes crinoidalis Chace, 1969
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes finlayi Chace, 1972
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes guarapari De Grave, 2008
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes hongkongensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Periclimenes ingressicolumbi Berggren & S..., 1989
Periclimenes insolitus A. J. Bruce, 1974
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes lucasi Chace, 1937
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes magnus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes mclellandi Heard & Spotte, 1997
Periclimenes milleri Bruce, 1986
Periclimenes murcielagensis Vargas, 2000
Periclimenes paivai Chace, 1969
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes patae Heard & Spotte, 1991Gorgonian shrimp
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes pusillus (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes rapanui (Fransen, 1987)⇒ Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenellus Smith, 1882
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Phycomenes siankaanensis Martinez-May..., 2006
Phycomenes zostericola Bruce, 2008
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia californiensis M. J. Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Pontonia chimaera Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia grayi Rathbun, 1901
Pontonia longispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia medipacifica Edmondson, 1935
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia miserabilis Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia panamica Marin & Anker, 2008
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia pusilla Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia quadratophthalma (Balss, 1921)⇒ Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Pontonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Pontonia simplex Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia unidens Kingsley, 1880
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides sympathes (De Ridder an..., 1979)⇒ Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Pontoniopsis paulae Gore, 1981
Propontonia pellucida Bruce, 1969
Pseudocoutierea acutidorsata Olthof, Beck..., 2018
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Pseudocoutierea conchae Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea dotae De Grave, 2007
Pseudocoutierea edentata Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea elegans Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopalaemon bouvieri Sollaud, 1911
Pseudopalaemon chryseus Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon funchiae García-Dávil..., 2004
Pseudopalaemon gouldingi Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon iquitoensis García-Dávil..., 2004
Pseudopalaemon nigramnis Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopontonides plumosus Snijders & F..., 2010
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Pseudoveleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus jamaicensis Holthuis, 1963Spreading pellitory
Troglocubanus perezfarfantae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus huastecae Villalobos, ..., 1999
Troglomexicanus perezfarfanteae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus tamaulipasensis Villalobos, ..., 1999
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton crosslandi Bruce, 1978
Typton distinctus Chace, 1972
Typton fapespae Almeida, Ank..., 2014
Typton gnathophylloides Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton hephaestus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton prionurus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Typton vulcanus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Urocaridella gracilis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Urocaris infraspinis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Veleronia serratifrons Holthuis, 1951Hop
Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
17
268
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SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
54
216
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Links, sources and further information
Palaemonidae at artfakta.se
Palaemonidae at biodiversity.org.au
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Palaemonidae at itis.gov
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