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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
28
197
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
74
207
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
74
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
74 Genera with 207 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19898SpeciesTaxom
Apopontonia Bruce, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chacella Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Chernocaris Johnson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 201213SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns7SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ocaste2SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaridella Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 192512SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19368SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimene2SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistu2SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 195813SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps37SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenoides Bruce, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoveleronia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rapimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Sandyella Marin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Unesconia Anker, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
207 Species
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actinimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969Ornate Anemone Shrimp
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus inermis (Miers) accep..., 1775)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes adularans Bruce, 2003Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes lucasi Chace, 1937Lucas 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 tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989Graceful anemone shrimp
Apopontonia falcirostris Bruce, 1976
Ascidonia californiensis Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Ascidonia pusilla Holthuis, 1951
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Chacella kerstitchi Wicksten, 1983
Chernocaris placunae Johnson, 1967
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris sandyi Mitsuhashi &..., 2008Fingerprint Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991Spotted-Arm Cuapetes
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes paulsoni Bruce, 2003
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Cuapetes uncinatus Bruce, 2012
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dasella ansoni Bruce, 1983
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Epipontonia anceps Bruce, 1983
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Gnathophyllum taylori Ahyong, 2003Taylor´s Tiger Bumblebee Shrimp
Hamodactylus aqabai Bruce & Svoboda, 1983Soft Coral Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970Flower Coral Shrimp
Hamopontonia fungicola Marin, 2012Egg Shell Shrimp
Hamopontonia physogyra Marin, 2012Bubble Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes pardus Marin, 2009Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leandrites deschampsi Nobili, 1903
Leandrites indicus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Leandrites stenopus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Manipontonia paeneglabra A.J. Bruce, 2012
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951Hop
Neopontonides henryvonprahli Ramos, 1995
Ngankeecaris dardanicola Bruce & Okuno, 2006Commensal Shrimp
Ocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Ocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Onycocaridella monodoa Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris amakusensis Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon dolospinus Walker & Poore, 2003
Palaemon gladiator Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemon intermedius (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon sewelli Kemp, 1925
Palaemonella aliska Marin, 2008
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella disalvoi Fransen, 1987
Palaemonella euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005Anchor Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Paraclimene franklini Bruce, 1990
Paraclimene gorgonicola Bruce, 1969
Paranchistu liui Li & al, 2004
Paranchistu spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Paranchistus pycnodontae Bruce, 1978
Periclimenaeus ardeae Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus bidentatus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus djiboutensis Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus myora Bruce, 1998
Periclimenaeus orbitospinatus (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus pachydentatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus rastrifer Bruce, 1980
Periclimenaeus spinicauda (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Paraclimenaeus spinicauda Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus spinosus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus stylirostris Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus uropodialis Barnard, 1958
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
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) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
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 amboinensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Periclimenes brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes attenuatus (A. J. Bruce, 1971)⇒ Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes brocketti (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827
Periclimenes canalinsulae Bruce & Coombes, 1997
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975Coleman`s Shrimp
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes dardanicola Bruce & Okuno, 2006
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes gonioporae Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Periclimenes jugalis Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenes kallisto Bruce, 2008
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes lucasi Chace, 1937
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes murcielagensis Vargas, 2000
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes sinensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Periclimenoides gerlachei
Periclimenoides odontodactylus Fujino & Miyake, 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940
Phyllognathia simplex Fujino, 1973Simplex Shrimp
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia californiensis M. J. Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Pontonia chimaera Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia longispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia panamica Marin & Anker, 2008
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pontonia pusilla Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia simplex Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia spighti Fujino, 1972
Pontonides sympathes (De Ridder an..., 1979)⇒ Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Pseudocoutierea elegans Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudoveleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Rapimenes laevimanus Ďuriš, 2010
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton crosslandi Bruce, 1978
Typton granulosus Ayon-Parente..., 2015
Typton hephaestus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Unesconia coibensis Anker, 2020
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Veleronia serratifrons Holthuis, 1951Hop
Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Vir longidactylusa Marin, 2008
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
7
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
55
162
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