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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Philippines (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
23
173
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
68
230
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
68
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Philippines
68 Genera with 230 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVZ
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anchiopontonia Bruce, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19898SpeciesTaxom
Araiopontonia Fujino and M..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bathymenes Kou, Li & Bruce, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chernocaris Johnson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Climeniperaeus A. J. Bruce, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Izucaris Okuno, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 0Long-clawed freshwater prawns31SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoanchistus Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18609SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Paratypton Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps57SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pericliminoides Bruce, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathia Borradaile, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypontonia Bruce, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Unguicaris Marin & Chan, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
230 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus australis Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custoides Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes adularans Bruce, 2003Commensal Shrimp
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 tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989Graceful anemone shrimp
Araiopontonia odontorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1970Slender Crinoid Shrimp
Bathymenes ngi Li, Mitsuhas..., 2008
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Chernocaris placunae Johnson, 1967
Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Climeniperaeus truncatus Rathbun, 1906
Climeniperaeus truncoideus Chace & Bruce, 1993
Conchodytes maculatus Bruce, 1989
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes monodactylus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Conchodytes nipponensis De Haan, 1844
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris sandyi Mitsuhashi &..., 2008Fingerprint Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris taiwanensis Fujino & Miyake, 1972
Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes darwiniensis Bruce, 1987
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991Spotted-Arm Cuapetes
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dactylonia okai Kemp, 1922
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee 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
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Izucaris masudai Okuno, 1999Leopard Anemone Shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Kemponia kororensis (Bruce, 1977)⇒ Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes cornutus Borradaile, 1915Horned Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes pardus Marin, 2009Leopard Crinoid Shrimp
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium bariense De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cowlesi Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium esculentum Thallwitz, 1891Sweet river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium gracilirostre Miers, 1875
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Macrobrachium horstii De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium jaroense Cowles, 1914Jaro 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 mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium pilimanus De Man, 1879Muff prawn
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium rosenbergii rosenbergii De Man, 1879Common Baskettail
Macrobrachium spinipes Schenkel, 1902Giant River Prawn
Macrobrachium sundaicum Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium weberi De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium weberi palawanensis
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia scorpio Ďuriš & Lin, 2016Spotted Scorpion Shrimp
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neoanchistus cardiodytes Bruce, 1975
Ngankeecaris dardanicola Bruce & Okuno, 2006Commensal Shrimp
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Onycocaris profunda Bruce, 1985
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon grandimanus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Palaemon hirtimanus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Macrobrachium hirtimanus Olivier, 1811
Palaemon idae (Thallwitz, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005Anchor Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella smiti Fransen & Ho..., 2007Red-lined Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Paranchistus pycnodontae Bruce, 1978
Paratypton siebenrocki Balss, 1914
Periclimenaeus bidentatus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus djiboutensis Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus jeancharcoti Bruce, 1991
Periclimenaeus minutus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus odontodactylus (Fujino & Miyake, 1968)⇒ Periclimenoides odontodactylus Fujino & Miyake, 1968
Periclimenaeus orbitospinatus (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus pachydentatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus rastrifer Bruce, 1980
Periclimenaeus storchi Bruce, 1989Green Ascidian Shrimp
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus truncatus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
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 (Ancylocaris) spiniferus (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
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 albatrossae Chace & Bruce, 1993
Periclimenes amboinensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Periclimenes brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902
Periclimenes antipathophilus Spotte, Hear..., 1994Black Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes attenuatus (A. J. Bruce, 1971)⇒ Crinotonia attenuatus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes boucheti Li, Mitsuhas..., 2008
Periclimenes calcaratus Chace & Bruce, 1993
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975Coleman`s Shrimp
Periclimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes coriolis Bruce, 1985
Periclimenes cornutus (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Laomenes cornutus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes darwiniensis (Bruce, 1987)⇒ Cuapetes darwiniensis Bruce, 1987
Periclimenes dentidactylus Bruce, 1984
Periclimenes foresti Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes foveolatus Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes gonioporae Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes hertwigi Balss, 1913
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes involens Bruce, 1996
Periclimenes ischiospinosus Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)⇒ Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977
Periclimenes lacertae (Bruce, 1992)⇒ Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Periclimenes lepidus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes mclaughlinae Fransen, 2006Mclaughlin’s Urchin Shrimp
Periclimenes novaecaledoniae (Bruce, 1968)⇒ Unguicaris novaecaledoniae Bruce, 1968
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes perlucidus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes pilipes Bruce and Zm..., 1983
Periclimenes platycheles (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes rectirostris Bruce, 1981
Periclimenes rex Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes sarasvati (Okuno, 2002)⇒ Ancylomenes sarasvati Okuno, 2002
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes sinensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes venustus (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Periclimenoides odontodactylus Fujino & Miyake, 1968
Pericliminoides odontodactylus Fujino and M..., 1968
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Balss, 1913Bongo Shrimp
Phyllognathia simplex Fujino, 1973Simplex Shrimp
Platypontonia hyotis Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1971
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Pontonia hurii (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Pontonia okai (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Dactylonia okai Kemp, 1922
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides asperulatus Bruce, 2005
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Unguicaris novaecaledoniae Bruce, 1968
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Vir euphyllius Marin & Anker, 2005
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Philippines
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
9
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
53
174
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