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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
223
1394
4890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
220
1379
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
194
1284
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
30
195
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
49
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
46
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
46 Genera with 234 Species
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Aeger Münster, 182214SpeciesTaxom
Alburnia Bravi & Gara..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Alcmonacaris Polz, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Arachnochium Wowor & Ng, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Bithynis Philippi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 012SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns51SpeciesTaxom
Michaelimenes Okuno, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Micropsalis von Meyer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 193854SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 193811SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps21SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18169SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipedium Wowor & Ng, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
234 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeger armatus Oppel, 1862
Aeger brevirostris Van Straelen, 1923
Aeger brodiei H. Woodward, 1888
Aeger elegans Münster, 1839
Aeger elongatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger insignis Opel, 1962
Aeger laevis Blake, 1876
Aeger macropus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger muensteri Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger robustus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger rostrospinatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger spinipes Desmarest, 1822
Aeger straeleni Glaessner, 1929
Aeger tipularius Schlotheim, 1822
Alburnia petinensis Bravi & Gara..., 1998
Alcmonacaris winkleri Polz, 2009
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus inermis (Miers) accep..., 1775)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Ancylomenes speciosus Okuno, 2004Speciosus Anemone Shrimp
Arachnochium kulsiense Jayachandran..., 2007
Arachnochium mirabile Kemp, 1917
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Balssia noeli Bruce, 1998
Bithynis elegans (De Man, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium sintangense De Man, 1898
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus neapolitanus (Cano, 1890)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris macrophthalma H.Milne Edwa..., 1840
Coralliocaris sandyi Mitsuhashi &..., 2008Fingerprint Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes anacanthus Bruce, 1988
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Dasycaris symbiotes Kemp, 1922
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater 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 panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius depressus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Leander (Palaeander) elegans
Leander adspersus (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837
Leander ciphias
Leander edwardsii (Heller, 1863)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leander fabricii
Leander latreillianus (f. gigantea ..., 1884)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander longirostris (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leander rectirostris Czerniavsky, 1884
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander treillianus
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium agwi Klotz, 2008
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium assamense Tiwari, 1958
Macrobrachium assamense peninsulare Tiwari, 1958
Macrobrachium auratum Short, 2004Golden River Prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium bullatum Fincham, 1987Prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dayanum Henderson, 1893Kaira river prawn
Macrobrachium denticulatum Ostrovski, D..., 1996
Macrobrachium dienbienphuense Ðang & B.Y...., 1972Parading Shrimp
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium felicinum Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macrobrachium gracilirostre Miers, 1875
Macrobrachium handschini Roux, 1933Prawn
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium lanchesteri De Man, 1911Riceland prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868Mountain river prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium lorentzi Roux, 1921
Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
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 pilimanus De Man, 1879Muff prawn
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 sintangense De Man, 1898Sunda river prawn
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium striatus (N.N. Pillai, 1991)⇒ Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium tolmerum Riek, 1951
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Michaelimenes wirtzi d'Udekem d'Acoz, 1996Black Coral Shrimp
Micropsalis bolcensis Schauroth, 1865
Micropsalis papyracea von Meyer, 1859
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Orthopontonia ornata Bruce, 1970
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon longirostris longirostris H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palaemon aciculatus White, 1847
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon anophthalmus Kollar, 1848
Palaemon antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon antonellae A Garassino, 2003
Palaemon atrinubes Bray, 1976
Palaemon caramote
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon colossus Tzomos & Kou..., 2015
Palaemon dolospina Walker & Poore, 2003
Palaemon edwardsi
Palaemon edwardsii (Heller, 1863)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon fabricii (Rathke, 1843)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon garciacidi (Zariquiey Al..., 1968)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon gladiator Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hirtimanus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Palaemon intermedius (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon lacustris (von Martens, 1857)⇒ Palaemonetes antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemon membranaceus
Palaemon mesopotamicus Pesta, 1913
Palaemon minos Tzomos & Kou..., 2015
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon rathki Aurivillius, 1898
Palaemon rectirostris (Zaddack, 1944)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon rudis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon serrifer Stimpson, 1860Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon sinensis Heller, 1862Chinese grass shrimp
Palaemon siphonocaros
Palaemon squilla (Leach, 1816)⇒ Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemon treilliamus
Palaemon treillianus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Palaemon turcorum Holthuis, 1961
Palaemon vagus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon vesolensis Bravi, 1999
Palaemon vulgaris (Say, 1818)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemon zariquieyi Sollaud, 1938
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonetes antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
Palaemonetes atrinubes (Bray, 1976)⇒ Palaemon atrinubes Bray, 1976
Palaemonetes australis Dakin, 1915
Palaemonetes exilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosa
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palaemonetes zariquieyi Sollaud, 1938
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus bredini Chace, 1972
Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum Balss, 1913
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & d´U..., 1996Partner Shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes foveolatus Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes granulatus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Periclimenes hertwigi Balss, 1913
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes kallisto Bruce, 2008
Periclimenes kornii Lo Bianco, 1903
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes rectirostris Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes terangeri Bruce, 1998
Periclimenes wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 1996
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Phycomenes zostericola Bruce, 2008
Pontonia californiensis M. J. Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Pontonia custos (Guérin, 1832)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia phallusiae (Marion, 1879)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia tyrrhena Risso, 1816
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopalaemon bouvieri Sollaud, 1911
Rapipontonia paragalene Marin, 2007
Tenuipedium palaemonoides Holthuis, 1950
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella vestigialis Chace & Bruce, 1993
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
13
141
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
27
71
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