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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Mediterranean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
145
334
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
333
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
163
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
150
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
33
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
11
23
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
11
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mediterranean Sea
11 Genera with 23 Species
Balssia Kemp, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18167SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Sea
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Balssia noeli Bruce, 1998
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Epipontonia anceps Bruce, 1983
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Leander serratus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777
Leander serratus treillianus
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & d´U..., 1996Partner Shrimp
Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827Amethyst Shrimp
Periclimenes calmani (Tattersal, 1921)⇒ Cuapetes calmani Tattersall, 1921
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Mediterranean Sea
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
6
11
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