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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
264
991
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
988
2151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
622
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
126
616
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
574
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
24
124
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
56
136
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
56
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean
56 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMOPRSTUVZ
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18988SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Exopontonia Bruce, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactyloides Fujino, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 2015Long-clawed freshwater prawns4SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Miopontonia Bruce, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orthopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1989anemone shrimps33SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
136 Species
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes longicarpus Bruce & Svoboda, 1983Anemone partner shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris lucina (Nobili, 1901)⇒ Ocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris venusta Kemp, 1922
Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Exopontonia malleatrix Bruce, 1988
Gnathophylloides robustus Bruce, 1973
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Hamodactyloides incompletus Holthuis, 1958
Hamodactylus aqabai Bruce & Svoboda, 1983Soft Coral Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpilius beaupresi (Audouin) acc..., 1826)⇒ Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Harpilius gerlachi
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Leander gardineri (Borradaile, 1901)⇒ Palaemon debilis Dana, 1852
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844Monsoon river prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium xmas Fujita, Davi..., 2015
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Miopontonia yongei Bruce, 1985
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Orthopontonia ornata Bruce, 1970
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Paranchistus ornatus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus bidentatus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus djiboutensis Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus pachydentatus Bruce, 1969
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) petitthouarsi (De Man, 1902)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
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 (Harpilius) yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) batei (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenes yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes alcocki Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes attenuatus (A. J. Bruce, 1971)⇒ Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes bayeri (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Periclimenes brocketti (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827
Periclimenes calmani (Tattersal, 1921)⇒ Cuapetes calmani Tattersall, 1921
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975Coleman`s Shrimp
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes edwardsii Paulson, 1875
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes longicarpus (Bruce and Sv..., 1983)⇒ Ancylomenes longicarpus Bruce & Svoboda, 1983
Periclimenes mahei Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes mclaughlinae Fransen, 2006Mclaughlin’s Urchin Shrimp
Periclimenes petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenes pholeter Holthuis, 1973
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes venustus (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Balss, 1913Bongo Shrimp
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Pontonia stylirostris (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rostronia stylirostris Holthuis, 1952
Pontonides loloata Bruce, 2005Wire Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
42
108
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