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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
31
132
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
37
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
36
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
36 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDFGHLMNOPRTUV
Anchistioides Paulson, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coutierea Nobili, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Diapontonia Bruce, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns23SpeciesTaxom
Neopericlimenes Heard, Spott..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 183715SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 181810SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19177SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps26SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
130 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus savignyi (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coutierea agassizi Coutière, 1901
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Diapontonia maranulus Bruce, 1986
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
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 splendens Chace & Fuller, 1971
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lipkebe holthuisi Chace, 1969Wellington shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus specimen
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium crybelum (Chace, 1975)⇒ Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum lucifugum Holthuis, 1974Aridland Tiger Beetle
Macrobrachium faustinus
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Neopericlimenes thornei Heard, Spott..., 1993
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon faustinus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon spinimanus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonetes calcis (Rathbun, 1912)⇒ Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Palaemonetes cubensis (Hay, 1903)⇒ Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871
Palaemonetes eigenmanni (Hay, 1903)⇒ Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Palaemonetes gibarensis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes inermis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palemon forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus perlatus Boone, 1930
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge 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 antiguensis (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Periclimenes antipathophilus Spotte, Hear..., 1994Black Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes bowmani Chace, 1972
Periclimenes crinoidalis Chace, 1969
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes finlayi Chace, 1972
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes ingressicolumbi Berggren & S..., 1989
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes mclellandi Heard & Spotte, 1997
Periclimenes milleri Bruce, 1986
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes patae Heard & Spotte, 1991Gorgonian shrimp
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Pontonia grayi Rathbun, 1901
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia miserabilis Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia quasipusilla Chace, 1972
Pseudocoutierea acutidorsata Olthof, Beck..., 2018
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopontonides plumosus Snijders & F..., 2010
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus jamaicensis Holthuis, 1963Spreading pellitory
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton distinctus Chace, 1972
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
8
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
23
65
Genera
Species

Taxom



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