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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
21
96
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
39
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
38
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
38 Genera with 147 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Arachnochium Wowor & Ng, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 19508SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leptocarpus Holthuis, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1999Long-clawed freshwater prawns48SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 189322SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1888anemone shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalaemon Ashelby & De..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Troglindicus Sankolli & S..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Anchistus custoides Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus inermis (Miers) accep..., 1775)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Anchistus pectinis Kemp, 1925
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Arachnochium kulsiense Jayachandran..., 2007
Conchodytes kempi (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Conchodytes biunguiculatus Paul´son, 1875
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Leander belindae (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Rhopalaemon belindae Kemp, 1925
Leander semmelinki
Leander semmelinkii (De Man, 1881)⇒ Palaemon semmelinkii De Man, 1881
Leander sewelli (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Palaemon sewelli Kemp, 1925
Leander styliferus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1840)⇒ Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leander urocaridella (Holthuis, 1950)⇒ Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950
Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Leptocarpus kempi Jayachandran, 1992
Leptocarpus potamiscus Kemp, 1917Bombay prawn
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906Noumea river prawn
Macrobrachium agwi Klotz, 2008
Macrobrachium ahkowi Chong & Khoo, 1987
Macrobrachium altifrons Henderson, 1893
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium asperulum von Martens, 1868
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium canarae Tiwari, 1958
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cavernicola Kemp, 1924
Macrobrachium choprai Tiwari, 1949Ganges River prawn
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dayanum Henderson, 1893Kaira river prawn
Macrobrachium elatum Jayachandran, 1987
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium gangeticum Spence Bate, 1868
Macrobrachium gurudeve Jayachandran..., 2005
Macrobrachium hendersoni De Man, 1906
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium idea Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium idella Hilgendorf, 1898
Macrobrachium indicum Jayachandran..., 1986
Macrobrachium jayasreei Jayachandran..., 2005
Macrobrachium johnsoni (Ravindranath, 1979)⇒ Macrobrachium ahkowi Chong & Khoo, 1987
Macrobrachium kistnense Tiwari, 1952
Macrobrachium kulkarnii Almelkar & S..., 2006
Macrobrachium kunjuramani Jayachandran..., 2005
Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829Kuncho river prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Florida Baskettail
Macrobrachium lanatum Cai & Ng, 2002
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium madhusoodani Unnikrishnan..., 2011
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844Monsoon river prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844
Macrobrachium mirabile Kemp, 1917Shortleg river prawn
Macrobrachium nobilii Henderson & ..., 1910
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium sankollii Jalihal and ..., 1988
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium siwalikense Tiwari, 1952
Macrobrachium tiwarii Jalihal, She..., 1988
Macrobrachium unikarnatakae Jalihal, She..., 1988
Macrobrachium veliense Jayachandran..., 1985
Macrobrachium villosimanus Tiwari, 1949Dimua river prawn
Macrobrachium walvanense Almelkar, Ja..., 1999
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) hendersoni De Man, 1906
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palaemon belindae
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon cavernicola (Kemp, 1924)⇒ Macrobrachium cavernicola Kemp, 1924
Palaemon hirtimanus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Palaemon idae (Thallwitz, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon lamarrei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Palaemon longimanus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon malcolmsonii (H. Milne-Edw..., 1844)⇒ Macrobrachium malcolmsonii malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844
Palaemon mirabilis (Kemp, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium mirabile Kemp, 1917
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon scabriculus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862
Palaemon semmelinkii De Man, 1881
Palaemon serrifer Stimpson, 1860Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon sewelli Kemp, 1925
Palaemon styliferus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1840)⇒ Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Palaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonetes hornelli (Kemp, 1925)⇒ Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) agag (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
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) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes leptopus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes signatus (De Man, 1888)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Phycomenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Balss, 1913Bongo Shrimp
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Rhopalaemon belindae Kemp, 1925
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Troglindicus phreaticus Sankolli & S..., 1979
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
12
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
21
53
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