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Checklist for Subfamily Palaemoninae Rafinesque, 1815
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
208
1695
9054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
205
1681
8960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
191
1597
8581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
36
263
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
79
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
78
503
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
17
268
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
17 Genera with 268 Species
Bechleja Houša, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Beurlenia Martins-Neto..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Creaseria Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17625SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1892Long-clawed freshwater prawns110SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Neopalaemon Hobbs, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 201480SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 181832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Troglocubanus Holthuis, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Troglomexicanus Villalobos, ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 19505SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
268 Species and 5 Subspecies
Bechleja rostrata Feldmann, 1981
Beurlenia araripensis Martins-Neto..., 1991
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus crosnieri Bruce, 1998
Brachycarpus holthuisi Fausto Filho, 1966
Brachycarpus savignyi (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Creaseria morleyi Creaser, 1936
Cryphiops (Bithynops) brasiliensis Gomes Corrêa, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) perspicax Holthuis, 1977
Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950Ridgetail prawn
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Leander affini
Leander affinis
Leander brasiliensis (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Leander gracilis (Smith, 1871)⇒ Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Leander pacificus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander pernambucensis
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leandrites cyrtorhynchus (Fujino & Miyake, 1969)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Macrobrachium acanthochirus Villalobos F., 1967
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium acherontium Holthuis, 1977
Macrobrachium alevillalobosi Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium auratum Short, 2004Golden River Prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium bariense De Man, 1892
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 carcinus specimen
Macrobrachium catonium H.H.III Hobb..., 1995
Macrobrachium cemai Tejeda-Mazar..., 2015
Macrobrachium cocoense Abele & W. Kim, 1984
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium cosolapaense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium crebrum Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium crybelum (Chace, 1975)⇒ Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium dacqueti Sunier, 1925
Macrobrachium denticulatum Ostrovski, D..., 1996
Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium depressimanus (Pereira S., 1993)⇒ Macrobrachium depressimanum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium dierythrum Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium digitum Abele and Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digitus Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium equidens Dana, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium esculentum Thallwitz, 1891Sweet river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium faustinum lucifugum Holthuis, 1974Aridland Tiger Beetle
Macrobrachium faustinus
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium fluviale Streets, 1871
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 idae Heller, 1862Orana River Prawn
Macrobrachium iheringi Ortmann, 1897
Macrobrachium inca Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Macrobrachium jacatepecense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
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 latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974
Macrobrachium luscus Holthuis, 1973
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium mammillodactylus Thallwitz, 1892Knobtooth prawn
Macrobrachium manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium mazatecum Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium michoacanus Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium oaxacae Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium ohione Leach, 1815Ohio River shrimp
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 perspicax Holthuis, 1977
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 rosenbergi⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium santanderensis Garcia-Perez..., 2009
Macrobrachium sbordonii Mejía-Ortíz,..., 2008
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium tolmerum Riek, 1951
Macrobrachium totonacum Mejía, Alvar..., 2003
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium tuxlaense Villalobos a..., 1999
Macrobrachium tuxtlaense Villalobos &..., 1999
Macrobrachium valdonii Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium veredensis Rossi, Magal..., 2020
Macrobrachium vicconi Román, Orteg..., 2000
Macrobrachium villalobosi H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macrobrachium weberi De Man, 1892
Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Neopalaemon nahuatlus H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
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) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palaemon abbotii White, 1847
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon acutirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Palaemon africanus Kingsley, 1883
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon antrorum J.E.Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
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 carinicauda (Holthuis, 1950)⇒ Exopalaemon carinicauda Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon cummingi Chace, 1954Florida cave shrimp
Palaemon dasydactylus (Streets, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon digueti Bouvier, 1895
Palaemon ensiculus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon faustinus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon fluvialis Spence Bate, 1876
Palaemon forceps H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gaudichaudii H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon gladiator Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemon hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemon idea
Palaemon intermedius (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860
Palaemon ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon jelskii (Miers, 1877)⇒ Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877
Palaemon kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemon lamarrei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Palaemon latreillei White, 1847
Palaemon lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemon lusca
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemon mercedae Pereira, 1986
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon morleyi Creaser, 1936
Palaemon mundusnovus De Grave & A..., 2013
Palaemon natator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon nattereri (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon ohionis (Smith, 1874)⇒ Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon pandaloides (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Bathypalaemonella pandaloides Rathbun, 1906
Palaemon peruanus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon potiuna Müller, 1880
Palaemon pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade Grass Shrimp
Palaemon rosalesi Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon spinimanus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrobrachium placidulum De Man, 1892
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemon swainsonii (White, 1847)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon tenellus (Smith, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871
Palaemon tenuicornis (Say, 1818)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon texanus Strenth, 1976Texas river shrimp
Palaemon vulgaris (Say, 1818)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemon yuna Carvalho, Ma..., 2014
Palaemonetes (Palaemonetes) granulosus Rodríguez de..., 1965
Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896Balcones cave shrimp
Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemonetes calcis (Rathbun, 1912)⇒ Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Palaemonetes carolinus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ingolfiella longipes Stock, Sket ..., 1987
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemonetes cubensis (Hay, 1903)⇒ Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871
Palaemonetes cummingi Chace, 1954Florida cave shrimp
Palaemonetes eigenmanni (Hay, 1903)⇒ Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Palaemonetes exilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850
Palaemonetes gibarensis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemonetes holthuisi (Strenth, 1976)⇒ Calathaemon holthuisi Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes inermis (Chace, 1943)⇒ Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Palaemonetes intermedius Holthuis, 1949Brackish grass shrimp
Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemonetes lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986
Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes mexicanus Strenth, 1976
Palaemonetes octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemonetes paludosa
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass shrimp
Palaemonetes punicus (Sollaud, 1923)⇒ Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemonetes texanus Strenth, 1976Texas river shrimp
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
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
Troglocubanus calcis Rathbun, 1912
Troglocubanus eigenmanni Hay, 1903
Troglocubanus gibarensis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus inermis Chace, 1943
Troglocubanus jamaicensis Holthuis, 1963Spreading pellitory
Troglocubanus perezfarfantae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus huastecae Villalobos, ..., 1999
Troglomexicanus perezfarfanteae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus tamaulipasensis Villalobos, ..., 1999
Urocaridella antonbrunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967Anton Bruun's Cleaner Shrimp
Urocaridella cyrtorhyncha Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Urocaridella gracilis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950
Urocaridella urocaridella Holthuis, 1950Yellow Dotted Shrimp


Links, sources and further information
Palaemoninae at dyntaxa.se
Palaemoninae at gbif.org
Palaemoninae at marinespecies.org