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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
305
1001
2786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
301
995
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
120
397
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
119
389
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
108
356
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
55
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
17
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
16
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
16 Genera with 51 Species
Aeger Münster, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Alburnia Bravi & Gara..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Micropsalis von Meyer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 181619SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
51 Species
Aeger elongatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger macropus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger muensteri Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger robustus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger rostrospinatus Garassino & ..., 1990
Aeger straeleni Glaessner, 1929
Alburnia petinensis Bravi & Gara..., 1998
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus neapolitanus (Cano, 1890)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Leander rectirostris Czerniavsky, 1884
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Micropsalis bolcensis Schauroth, 1865
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass 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 caramote
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon membranaceus
Palaemon rectirostris (Zaddack, 1944)⇒ Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon siphonocaros
Palaemon treilliamus
Palaemon treillianus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon vesolensis Bravi, 1999
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonetes antennarius H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes kornii Lo Bianco, 1903
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Pontonia custos (Guérin, 1832)⇒ Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia phallusiae (Marion, 1879)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia tyrrhena Risso, 1816
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Rapipontonia paragalene Marin, 2007
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Italy
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
7
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
7
14
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