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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1345
3818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
317
1342
3810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
741
2470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
732
2424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
686
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
25
126
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
37
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
36
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
36 Genera with 137 Species
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Anchistus Borradaile, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Chacella Bruce, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Creaseria Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1973Long-clawed freshwater prawns27SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neopalaemon Hobbs, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 196418SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 181813SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 191710SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Sandyella Marin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Troglomexicanus Villalobos, ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
137 Species
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Ancylomenes lucasi Chace, 1937Lucas Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Chacella kerstitchi Wicksten, 1983
Chacella tricornuta (Hendrickx, 1990)⇒ Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Creaseria morleyi Creaser, 1936
Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) perspicax Holthuis, 1977
Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum modestum Hay, 1917Spotted bumblebee shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthochirus Villalobos F., 1967
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium acherontium Holthuis, 1977
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cosolapaense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium fluviale Streets, 1871
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium michoacanus Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
Macrobrachium olfersi (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium potiuna Müller, 1880
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium totonacum Mejía, Alvar..., 2003
Macrobrachium tuxtlaense Villalobos &..., 1999
Macrobrachium vicconi Román, Orteg..., 2000
Macrobrachium villalobosi H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Neopalaemon nahuatlus H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951Hop
Neopontonides henryvonprahli Ramos, 1995
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon dasydactylus (Streets, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon digueti Bouvier, 1895
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemon lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon morleyi Creaser, 1936
Palaemon natator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon rosalesi Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) granulosus Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemonetes mexicanus Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palemon digueti (Bouvier, 1895)⇒ Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Palemon forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus bredini Chace, 1972
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus mcmichaeli Ramos-Tafur ..., 2017
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus perlatus Boone, 1930
Periclimenaeus spinosus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes bermudensis (Armstrong, 1940)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes lucasi Chace, 1937
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Phycomenes siankaanensis Martinez-May..., 2006
Pontonia chimaera Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia longispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pontonia simplex Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudocoutierea acutidorsata Olthof, Beck..., 2018
Pseudocoutierea elegans Holthuis, 1951Hop
Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Troglocubanus perezfarfantae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus huastecae Villalobos, ..., 1999
Troglomexicanus perezfarfanteae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus tamaulipasensis Villalobos, ..., 1999
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Typton distinctus Chace, 1972
Typton hephaestus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton prionurus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Urocaris infraspinis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
12
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
20
59
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