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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
28
146
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
40
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
39
210
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
39 Genera with 210 Species
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Anchistioides Paulson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Beurlenia Martins-Neto..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Chacella Bruce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17624SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylleptum d´Udekem d´A..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 2020Long-clawed freshwater prawns63SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 201444SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18188SpeciesTaxom
Palemon Dumeril, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoveleronia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
210 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Beurlenia araripensis Martins-Neto..., 1991
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus holthuisi Fausto Filho, 1966
Chacella kerstitchi Wicksten, 1983
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Cryphiops (Bithynops) brasiliensis Gomes Corrêa, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylleptum tellei d´Udekem d´A..., 2001Red Wasp Shrimp
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963Circled Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Leander brasiliensis (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander pernambucensis
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Lipkebe holthuisi Chace, 1969Wellington shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium birae Lobao, Melo..., 1986
Macrobrachium borellii Nobili, 1896
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium caementarius Molina, 1782Changallo shrimp
Macrobrachium candango Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium denticulatum Ostrovski, D..., 1996
Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium depressimanus (Pereira S., 1993)⇒ Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium dierythrum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868Crane river prawn
Macrobrachium gallus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium holthuisi Genofre & Lo..., 1978
Macrobrachium iheringi Ortmann, 1897
Macrobrachium inca Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829Kuncho river prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Florida Baskettail
Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852Philippine river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium olfersi (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium pantanalense dos Santos, ..., 2012
Macrobrachium pectinatum Pereira S., 1986
Macrobrachium petronioi Melo, Lobão ..., 1986
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium potiuna Müller, 1880
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium pumilum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium quelchi De Man, 1900
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium reyesi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rodriguezi Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium santanderensis Garcia-Perez..., 2009
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium veredensis Rossi, Magal..., 2020
Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neopontonides brucei Fransen & de..., 2009
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 (Nematopalaemon) colombiensis (Squires & Mo..., 1971)⇒ Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon appuni (von Martens, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemon brachylabis (M. J. Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898
Palaemon brasiliensis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Palaemon caetentarius
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon dasydactylus (Streets, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon ensiculus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon forceps H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gaudichaudii H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gladiator Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon idea
Palaemon intermedius (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon jelskii (Miers, 1877)⇒ Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877
Palaemon lamarrei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Palaemon latreillei White, 1847
Palaemon lusca
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon mercedae Pereira, 1986
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon nattereri (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon peruanus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon potiuna Müller, 1880
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon spinimanus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Palaemon swainsonii (White, 1847)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon yuna Carvalho, Ma..., 2014
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella disalvoi Fransen, 1987
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Palemon forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palemon gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus brucei Cardoso & Young, 2007
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus crosnieri Cardoso & Young, 2007
Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes anthophilus (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes guarapari De Grave, 2008
Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes magnus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes milleri Bruce, 1986
Periclimenes paivai Chace, 1969
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes rapanui (Fransen, 1987)⇒ Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Pontonia grayi Rathbun, 1901
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pontonia pusilla Holthuis, 1951
Pontonides sympathes (De Ridder an..., 1979)⇒ Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Pseudocoutierea conchae Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea edentata Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea elegans Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudopalaemon amazonensis Ramos-Porto, 1979
Pseudopalaemon bouvieri Sollaud, 1911
Pseudopalaemon chryseus Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon funchiae García-Dávil..., 2004
Pseudopalaemon gouldingi Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopalaemon iquitoensis García-Dávil..., 2004
Pseudopalaemon nigramnis Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Pseudoveleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Typton crosslandi Bruce, 1978
Typton fapespae Almeida, Ank..., 2014
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Veleronia serratifrons Holthuis, 1951Hop
Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
10
137
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
23
63
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