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Checklist for Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Palaemonid Shrimps)
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
87
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
48
120
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
48
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
48 Genera with 120 Species
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Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1798Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19179SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1990anemone shrimps30SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Platypontonia Bruce, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Propontonia Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Conchodytes biunguiculatus Paul´son, 1875
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes pteriae Fransen, 1994
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris grannieus
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Eupontonia noctalbata Bruce, 1971
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian 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
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Jocaste platysoma Fransen, 1994
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Kemponia seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Leander debilis
Leander gardineri (Borradaile, 1901)⇒ Palaemon debilis Dana, 1852
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Odontonia seychellensis Fransen, 2002
Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Onycocaris aualitica Nobili, 1904
Onycocaris seychellensis Bruce, 1971
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) lar (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon dispar (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Palaemon idae (Thallwitz, 1892)⇒ Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862
Palaemon longipes (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon ornatus (Torralbas, 1917)⇒ Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984Bubble Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Paranchistus ornatus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum Balss, 1913
Periclimenaeus manihinei Bruce, 1976
Periclimenella spinifera 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 petitthouarsi spinifera (De Man, 1902)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
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 (Harpilius) yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) batei (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenes yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes brucei Duriš, 1990
Periclimenes difficilis Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes ensifrons (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes lepidus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes mahei Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes perlucidus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes pholeter Holthuis, 1973
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976
Periclimenes zanzibaricus Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes zevinae Duriš, 1990
Philarius imperialis Kubo, 1940
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Platypontonia brevirostris Miers, 1884
Platypontonia hyotis Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1971
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Pontonia brevirostris (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platypontonia brevirostris Miers, 1884
Pontonia sibogae (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Odontonia sibogae Bruce, 1972
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Propontonia pellucida Bruce, 1969
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in Seychelles
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
38
96
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