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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
28
232
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
101
402
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
101
402
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
101 Genera with 402 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVZ
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Altopontonia Bruce, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Amphipontonia Bruce, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchiopontonia Bruce, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 19258SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Apopontonia Bruce, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Araiopontonia Fujino and M..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathymenes Kou, Li & Bruce, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cainonia Bruce, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Climeniperaeus A. J. Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Colemonia Bruce, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19749SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 189817SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Isopontonia Bruce, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 20098SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1892Long-clawed freshwater prawns32SpeciesTaxom
Madangella Frolová & Du..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Mesopontonia Bruce, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Miopontonia Bruce, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neoanchistus Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nippontonia Bruce & Bauer, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaridella Bruce, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Orthopontonia Bruce, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 186521SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 192217SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonopsis Stimpson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimene1SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenes Bruce, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Parapontonia Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paratypton Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 199024SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1990anemone shrimps86SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 2008
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheronia Marin & Paulay, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pycnocaris Bruce, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Typtonoides Bruce, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Typtonychus Bruce, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Unguicaris Marin & Chan, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
402 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Altopontonia disparostris Bruce, 1990
Amphipontonia kanak Bruce, 1991
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus australis Bruce, 1977
Anchistus biunguiculatus (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Paranchistus armatus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Anchistus custoides Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus gravieri Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Anchistus pectinis Kemp, 1925
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes adularans Bruce, 2003Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes grandidens Bruce, 2005
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes luteomaculatus Okuno & Bruce, 2010Yellow-Spotted Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes sarasvati Okuno, 2002Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes speciosus Okuno, 2004Speciosus Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes tenuirostris Bruce, 1991
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989Graceful anemone shrimp
Apopontonia dubia (Bruce, 1981)⇒ Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Apopontonia falcirostris Bruce, 1976
Araiopontonia odontorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1970Slender Crinoid Shrimp
Bathymenes forgesi Li & Bruce, 2006
Bathymenes loyautensis Li & Bruce, 2006
Bathymenes paraleator Li & Bruce, 2006
Bathymenes pseudalcocki Li & Bruce, 2006
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus crosnieri Bruce, 1998
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Cainonia medipacifica Edmondson, 1935
Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Colemonia litodactylus Bruce, 2005
Conchodytes chadi Marin, 2011
Conchodytes maculatus Bruce, 1989
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 labyrintha Mitsuhashi &..., 2008
Coralliocaris macrophthalma H.Milne Edwa..., 1840
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris pavonae Bruce, 1972
Coralliocaris sandyi Mitsuhashi &..., 2008Fingerprint Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris venusta Kemp, 1922
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes anacanthus Bruce, 1988
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes darwiniensis Bruce, 1987
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991Spotted-Arm Cuapetes
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes lanceolatus Okuno & Chan, 2012
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dactylonia borradalei A.J. Bruce, 2005
Dactylonia monnioti Bruce, 1990
Dactylonia okai Kemp, 1922
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris symbiotes Kemp, 1922
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Eupontonia nudirostris Marin, 2014
Exoclimenella denticulata Nobili, 1906
Exoclimenella denticulatus Nobili, 1906
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exoclimenella sibogae Holthuis, 1952
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum fasciolatum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970Flower Coral Shrimp
Hamopontonia fungicola Marin, 2012Egg Shell Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Harpilius spinifer A.J. Bruce, 2006
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Isopontonia platycheles Bruce, 1982Ghost Shrimp
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia agag (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Kemponia elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Kemponia longirostris (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Kemponia tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Laomenes albonigrus Bruce, 2014Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes clarki Marin, 2009
Laomenes cornutus Borradaile, 1915Horned Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes holthuisi Marin & Okuno, 2010Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes nudirostris Bruce, 1968
Laomenes pardus Marin, 2009Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Leander debilis
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lipkebe holthuisi Chace, 1969Wellington shrimp
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906Noumea river prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium bariense De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium caledonicum Roux, 1926New Caledonia river prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dayanum Henderson, 1893Kaira river prawn
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium gracilirostre Miers, 1875
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium handschini Roux, 1933Prawn
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium horstii De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852Philippine river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868Mountain river prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactyloides De Man, 1892Malayan scale prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium leptodactylus De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium lorentzi Roux, 1921
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium microps Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium placidum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium spinipes Schenkel, 1902Giant River Prawn
Macrobrachium weberi De Man, 1892
Madangella altirostris Frolová & ÄŽ..., 2018
Manipontonia paeneglabra A.J. Bruce, 2012
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Mesopontonia gorgoniophila Bruce, 1967
Mesopontonia gracilicarpus Bruce, 1990
Mesopontonia monodactylus Bruce, 1991
Mesopontonia verrucimanus Bruce, 1996
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia scorpio Ďuriš & Lin, 2016Spotted Scorpion Shrimp
Miopontonia yongei Bruce, 1985
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Neoanchistus cardiodytes Bruce, 1975
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Ngankeecaris acanthimera Bruce, 2006
Odontonia compacta Bruce, 1996
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Odontonia simplicipes Bruce, 1996
Onycocaridella monodoa Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaridella prima Bruce, 1981
Onycocaris longirostris Bruce, 1980
Orthopontonia ornata Bruce, 1970
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) weberi De Man, 1892
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) latimanus (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) lepidactylus (Hilgendorf, 1897)⇒ Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) placidulus De Man, 1892
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) aemulus (Nobili, 1906)⇒ Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon atrinubes Bray, 1976
Palaemon dispar (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon euryrhynchus (Ortmann, 1891)⇒ Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon idae mammillodactylus (Thallwitz, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon lanceifrons (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon ruber (Hess, 1865)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemonella aliska Marin, 2008
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella colemani Bruce, 2003Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella dolichodactylus Bruce, 1991
Palaemonella euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005Anchor Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella hachijo Okuno, 1999
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonella komaii Li & Bruce, 2006
Palaemonella maziwi Bruce, 2002
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella pusilla Bruce, 1975
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonetes atrinubes (Bray, 1976)⇒ Palaemon atrinubes Bray, 1976
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palaemonopsis willeyi (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Palemon chlorotocus (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Paraclimenaeus dentimanus Mitsuhashi &..., 2008
Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Paraclimene franklini Bruce, 1990
Paraclimenes franklini (Bruce, 1990)⇒ Paraclimene franklini Bruce, 1990
Paraclimenes setirostris Bruce, 1991
Paranchistus armatus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Paranchistus nobilii Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Paranchistus pycnodontae Bruce, 1978
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Parapontonia nudirostris (Bruce, 1968)⇒ Laomenes nudirostris Bruce, 1968
Paratypton siebenrocki Balss, 1914
Periclimenaeus arabicus Calman, 1939
Periclimenaeus arthrodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus bidentatus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus calmani Bruce, 2012
Periclimenaeus colodactylus Bruce, 1996
Periclimenaeus diplosomatis Bruce, 1980
Periclimenaeus echinimanus Ďuriš, Hor..., 2011
Periclimenaeus fawatu Bruce, 2006
Periclimenaeus jeancharcoti Bruce, 1991
Periclimenaeus nobilii Bruce, 1975
Periclimenaeus orbitocarinatus Fransen, 2006
Periclimenaeus orbitospinatus (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus pachydentatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus rastrifer Bruce, 1980
Periclimenaeus schmitti Holthuis, 1951Tortugas bigclaw
Periclimenaeus spinicauda (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus storchi Bruce, 1989Green Ascidian Shrimp
Periclimenaeus stylirostris Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus truncatus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus zarenkovi Duriš, 1990
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) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) spiniferus (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Corniger) ceratophthalmus (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes acanthimerus Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes alcocki Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes aleator Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes amboinensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Periclimenes brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes attenuatus (A. J. Bruce, 1971)⇒ Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes brevirostris Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes calcaratus Chace & Bruce, 1993
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes compressus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes consobrinus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Periclimenes cornutus (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Laomenes cornutus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes cristimanus Bruce, 1965
Periclimenes ensifrons (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Periclimenes forcipulatus Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes forgesi Li & Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes foveolatus Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes franklini (Bruce, 1990)⇒ Paraclimene franklini Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes fujinoi Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes gonioporae Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes grandidens (Bruce, 2005)⇒ Ancylomenes grandidens Bruce, 2005
Periclimenes granulimanus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes hertwigi Balss, 1913
Periclimenes hirsutus (Bruce, 1971)⇒ Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)⇒ Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977
Periclimenes laccadivensis Alcock & And..., 1894Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes latipollex Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes lepidus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes leptodactylus Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes loyautensis Li & Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes macrophthalmus Fujino & Miyake, 1970
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes nevillei Bruce, 2010
Periclimenes novaecaledoniae (Bruce, 1968)⇒ Unguicaris novaecaledoniae Bruce, 1968
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes ordinarius Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes ornatellus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes paraleator Li & Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes parasiticus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904
Periclimenes parvispinatus Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes parvus Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes patae Heard & Spotte, 1991Gorgonian shrimp
Periclimenes pectinipes Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perlucidus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes pholeter Holthuis, 1973
Periclimenes platycheles (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes platyrhynchus Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes pseudalcocki Li & Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes rectirostris Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes rex Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes richeri Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes sibogae Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes sinensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes uniunguiculatus Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes vaubani Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes venustus (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes zevinae Duriš, 1990
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940
Philarius lifuensis Borradaile, 1898
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Balss, 1913Bongo Shrimp
Phyllognathia simplex Fujino, 1973Simplex Shrimp
Pinnotheronia rumphiusi Marin & Paulay, 2010
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Pontonia hurii (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Pontonia katoi (Kubo, 1940)⇒ Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia medipacifica Edmondson, 1935
Pontonia monnioti (Bruce, 1990)⇒ Dactylonia monnioti Bruce, 1990
Pontonia okai (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Dactylonia okai Kemp, 1922
Pontonia sibogae (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Pontonia unidens Kingsley, 1880
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides asperulatus Bruce, 2005
Pontonides loloata Bruce, 2005Wire Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Pontoniopsis paulae Gore, 1981
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Pycnocaris chagoae Bruce, 1972
Rapipontonia hydra Marin, 2009
Rapipontonia paragalene Marin, 2007
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton gnathophylloides Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton nanus (Bruce, 1987)⇒ Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Typton prionurus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Typton vulcanus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Typtonoides neili Bruce, 2010
Typtonychus crassimanus Bruce, 1996
Unguicaris novaecaledoniae Bruce, 1968
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella degravei Prakash & Baeza, 2018Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort
Vir colemani Bruce, 2003
Vir euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Vir smiti Fransen & Ho..., 2007
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
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69
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SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
78
311
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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