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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
496
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
491
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
454
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
20
86
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
29
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
28
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
28 Genera with 83 Species
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Anchistus Borradaile, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1950Long-clawed freshwater prawns24SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 177710SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoveleronia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
83 Species
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin 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 brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dierythrum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium quelchi De Man, 1900
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951Hop
Neopontonides henryvonprahli Ramos, 1995
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Nematopalaemon) colombiensis (Squires & Mo..., 1971)⇒ Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon mercedae Pereira, 1986
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes anthophilus (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes magnus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pseudocoutierea conchae Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea edentata Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea elegans Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopalaemon chryseus Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon gouldingi Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon nigramnis Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudoveleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Veleronia serratifrons Holthuis, 1951Hop
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
7
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
18
35
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