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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
186
1289
5282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
183
1277
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
169
1210
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
29
201
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
62
241
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
62
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
62 Genera with 241 Species
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Anchistia Dana, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Anchistioides Paulson, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Bechleja Houša, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Calathaemon Bruce and Short, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Climeniperaeus A. J. Bruce, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Coutierea Nobili, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crinotonia Marin, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Diapontonia Bruce, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Lipkebe Chace, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1892Long-clawed freshwater prawns32SpeciesTaxom
Neoanchistus Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 181625SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 181815SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 191717SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps33SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Propontonia Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopontonides Heard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Veleroniopsis Gore, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
241 Species
Anchistia americana (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Anchistia tenella (Smith, 1882)⇒ Periclimenes tenellus Smith, 1882
Anchistioides antiguensis Schmitt, 1924
Anchistioides compressus Paulson, 1875
Anchistus australis Bruce, 1977
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979Magnificent Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Bechleja rostrata Feldmann, 1981
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus crosnieri Bruce, 1998
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Calathaemon holthuisi Strenth, 1976Purgatory cave shrimp
Climeniperaeus truncatus Rathbun, 1906
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes nipponensis De Haan, 1844
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris pearsei (Schmitt, 1932)⇒ Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932
Coralliocaris quadridentata (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Coralliocaris truncata (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Climeniperaeus truncatus Rathbun, 1906
Coralliocaris wilsoni (Hay, 1917)⇒ Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917
Coutierea agassizi Coutière, 1901
Crinotonia anastasiae Marin, 2006
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass shrimp
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dasycaris symbiotes Kemp, 1922
Diapontonia maranulus Bruce, 1986
Eupontonia oahu Bruce, 2010
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950Ridgetail prawn
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Gnathophylloides mineri Schmitt, 1933Dwarf Urchin Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellum Manning, 1963Circled Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum circellus Manning, 1963Circled shrimp
Gnathophyllum fasciolatum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Gnathophyllum modestum Hay, 1917Spotted bumblebee shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Gnathophyllum precipuum Titgen, 1989Hawaiian cave shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius depressus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Hymenocera elegans (Heller, 1862)⇒ Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leandrites cyrtorhynchus (Fujino & Miyake, 1969)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
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 auratum Short, 2004Golden River Prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium bariense De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium esculentum Thallwitz, 1891Sweet river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Macrobrachium idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium lanceifrons Dana, 1852Philippine river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
Macrobrachium olfersi (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium rosenbergi⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium tolmerum Riek, 1951
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macrobrachium weberi De Man, 1892
Neoanchistus cardiodytes Bruce, 1975
Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920Seawhip shrimp
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon abbotii White, 1847
Palaemon acutirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Palaemon africanus Kingsley, 1883
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon mundusnovus De Grave & A..., 2013
Palaemon natator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon ohionis (Smith, 1874)⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon pandaloides (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Bathypalaemonella pandaloides Rathbun, 1906
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemon tenuicornis (Say, 1818)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon vulgaris (Say, 1818)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella hachijo Okuno, 1999
Palaemonella holmesi Nobili, 1907Southern algae shrimp
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella rathbunensis (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
Palaemonetes carolinus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemonetes cummingi Chace, 1954Florida cave shrimp
Palaemonetes exilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes holthuisi (Strenth, 1976)⇒ Calathaemon holthuisi Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes paludosa
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes punicus (Sollaud, 1923)⇒ Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes texanus Strenth, 1976Texas river shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Paranchistus spondylis Suzuki, 1971
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenaeus aurantiacus Bruce, 2014
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus bredini Chace, 1972
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus chacei Abele, 1971
Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum Balss, 1913
Periclimenaeus maxillulidens Schmitt, 1936
Periclimenaeus mcmichaeli Ramos-Tafur ..., 2017
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus perlatus Boone, 1930
Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus schmitti Holthuis, 1951Tortugas bigclaw
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus truncatus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus wilsoni Hay, 1917Clear sponge shrimp
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
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 (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 (Periclimenes) harringtoni Lebour, 1949Bermuda shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes antipathophilus Spotte, Hear..., 1994Black Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes bayeri (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Harpilius bayeri Holthuis, 1981
Periclimenes beaufortensis (Borradaile, 1920)⇒ Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920
Periclimenes bowmani Chace, 1972
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes insolitus A. J. Bruce, 1974
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes magnus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes patae Heard & Spotte, 1991Gorgonian shrimp
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes perryae Chace, 1942Basketstar shrimp
Periclimenes pusillus (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenellus Smith, 1882
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes veleronis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia californiensis M. J. Rathbun, 1902Sea squirt shrimp
Pontonia domestica Gibbes, 1850Atlantic pen shrimp
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia medipacifica Edmondson, 1935
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia miserabilis Holthuis, 1951
Pontonia quadratophthalma (Balss, 1921)⇒ Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Pontonia unidens Kingsley, 1880
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontoniopsis paulae Gore, 1981
Propontonia pellucida Bruce, 1969
Pseudocoutierea acutidorsata Olthof, Beck..., 2018
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Pseudocoutierea edentata Criales, 1981
Pseudocoutierea stephanieae Ramos-Tafur ..., 2016
Pseudopontonides principis Criales, 1980
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton distinctus Chace, 1972
Typton gnathophylloides Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton prionurus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Typton vulcanus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleroniopsis kimallynae Gore, 1981Bicolored spleenwort
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Palaemonidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
11
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
46
142
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