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 | | Family | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 Palaemonid Shrimps | 39 210 | Genera Species | Taxom |
Genera for South America 39 Genera with 210 Species #ABCEFGHLMNPRTUVWZ
| Anchistioides Paulson, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anchistus Borradaile, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beurlenia Martins-Neto..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycarpus Bate, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chacella Bruce, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conchodytes Peters, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryphiops Dana, 1762 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cuapetes Clark, 1987 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Exopalaemon Holthuis, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fennera Holthuis, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathophylleptum d´Udekem d´A..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathophyllum Latreille, 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenocera Latreille, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leander E. Desmarest, 1893 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lipkebe Chace, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrobrachium Bate, 2020 | Long-clawed freshwater prawns | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Nematopalaemon Holthius, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neopontonides Holthuis, 1995 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemon Weber, 2014 | | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonella Dana, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonetes Heller, 1818 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Palemon Dumeril, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1951 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Periclimenes Costa, 1891 | anemone shrimps | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pontonia Latreille, 1951 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pontonides Borradaile, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 1982 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopontonides Heard, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoveleronia Marin, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapipontonia Marin, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Typton O. G. Costa, 1951 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urocaris Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Veleronia Holthuis, 1979 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Waldola Holthuis, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenopontonia Bruce, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South America 210 Species and 1 Subspecies | Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924 | | | Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775 | Pinna Prawn | | Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958 | Caribbean Anemone Shrimp | | Beurlenia araripensis ♰ Martins-Neto..., 1991 | | | Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846 | Two Claw Shrimp | | Brachycarpus holthuisi Fausto Filho, 1966 | | | Chacella kerstitchi Wicksten, 1983 | | | Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852 | Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp | | Cryphiops (Bithynops) brasiliensis Gomes Corrêa, 1973 | | | Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973 | | | Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989 | | | Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762 | Changallo shrimp | | Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878 | American grass shrimp | | Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987 | | | Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840 | Roshma prawn | | Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Gnathophylleptum tellei d´Udekem d´A..., 2001 | Red Wasp Shrimp | | Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933 | Dwarf Urchin Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Bumble-bee Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963 | Circled Bumblebee Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816 | Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp | | Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893 | Barrel shrimp | | Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826 | | | Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860 | Depressed Coral Shrimp | | Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890 | Shrimp caridean | | Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852 | Harlequin shrimp | | Leander brasiliensis (Ortmann, 1890) | ⇒ Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901 | | Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897 | Red-algae shrimp | | Leander pernambucensis | | | Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818 | Brown glass shrimp | | Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893) | ⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893 | | Lipkebe holthuisi Chace, 1969 | Wellington shrimp | | Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836 | Cinnamon river shrimp | | Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862 | Amazon River prawn | | Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868 | Cauque river prawn | | Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982 | | | Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986 | | | Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium birae Lobao, Melo..., 1986 | | | Macrobrachium borellii Nobili, 1896 | | | Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862 | | | Macrobrachium caementarius Molina, 1782 | Changallo shrimp | | Macrobrachium candango Mantelatto, ..., 2021 | | | Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bigclaw river shrimp | | Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982 | | | Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950 | Burning 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, 1852 | Rough river prawn | | Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857 | | | Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982 | | | Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868 | Crane river prawn | | Macrobrachium gallus Holthuis, 1952 | Common hop | | Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840 | Hawaiian river shrimp | | Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836 | Cascade river prawn | | Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990 | | | Macrobrachium holthuisi Genofre & Lo..., 1978 | | | Macrobrachium iheringi Ortmann, 1897 | | | Macrobrachium inca Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982 | | | Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860 | Striped river prawn | | Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877 | Agar River prawn | | Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829 | Kuncho river prawn | | Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | Florida Baskettail | | Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852 | Philippine river prawn | | Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798 | Giant Jungle Prawn | | Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007 | | | Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802 | | | Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849 | East Asian river prawn | | Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium olfersi (Wiegmann, 1836) | ⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835 | | Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835 | Bristled 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, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium reyesi Pereira, 1986 | | | Macrobrachium rodriguezi Pereira, 1986 | | | Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879 | Blue lobster | | Macrobrachium santanderensis Garcia-Perez..., 2009 | | | Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991 | | | Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948 | | | Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871 | Longarm river prawn | | Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Macrobrachium veredensis Rossi, Magal..., 2020 | | | Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971 | | | Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950 | Whitebelly prawn | | Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893 | Spider prawn | | Neopontonides brucei Fransen & de..., 2009 | | | Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | 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, 1837 | Glass Prawn | | Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895 | Barred Estuarine Shrimp | | Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836) | ⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836 | | Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837 | Baltic prawn | | Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837 | New 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, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950 | Burning 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, 1902 | Migrant 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, 1898 | Caribbean bait prawn | | Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972 | | | Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967 | | | Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871 | American Grass Shrimp | | Palaemon peruanus Holthuis, 1950 | Burning nettle | | Palaemon potiuna Müller, 1880 | | | Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950) | ⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950 | | Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777 | Common 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, 1878 | American Palaemonella | | Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951 | Asymmetric shrimp | | Palaemonella disalvoi Fransen, 1987 | | | Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907 | Southern algae shrimp | | Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901 | | | Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935 | | | Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921 | Hilton shrimp | | Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950 | | | Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986 | | | Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949 | Daggerblade grass shrimp | | Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813 | Atlantic ditch shrimp | | Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818 | Common 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, 1940 | Bermuda sponge shrimp | | Periclimenaeus brucei Cardoso & Young, 2007 | | | Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951 | Clustered pellitory | | Periclimenaeus crosnieri Cardoso & Young, 2007 | | | Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949 | Iridescent 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, 1951 | Hop | | Periclimenes milleri Bruce, 1986 | | | Periclimenes paivai Chace, 1969 | | | Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958) | ⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939 | | Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942 | Basketstar shrimp | | Periclimenes rapanui (Fransen, 1987) | ⇒ Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987 | | Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924 | Sun Anemone Shrimp | | Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904 | Sea star shrimp | | Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891 | Spotted cleaner shrimp | | Pontonia grayi Rathbun, 1901 | | | Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000 | Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp | | Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869 | Pearl oyster shrimp | | Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | Caribbean 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, 1951 | Hop | | 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, 1951 | Gorgonian Shrimp | | Typton crosslandi Bruce, 1978 | | | Typton fapespae Almeida, Ank..., 2014 | | | Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860 | Longtail grass shrimp | | Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951 | | | Veleronia serratifrons Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979 | | | Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951 | Hop | | Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904 | Sea Star Shrimp |
Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in South America
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