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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
25
107
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
32
136
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
32
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
10
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 78 Species
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Creaseria Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns45SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neopalaemon Hobbs, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 187120SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Troglomexicanus Villalobos, ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Creaseria morleyi Creaser, 1936
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Leander gracilis (Smith, 1871)⇒ Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
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 carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium catonium H.H.III Hobb..., 1995
Macrobrachium cemai Tejeda-Mazar..., 2015
Macrobrachium cocoense Abele & W. Kim, 1984
Macrobrachium cosolapaense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium crebrum Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium dacqueti Sunier, 1925
Macrobrachium digitum Abele and Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digitus Abele & W. Kim, 1989
Macrobrachium digueti Bouvier, 1895
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium fluviale Streets, 1871
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium jacatepecense Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium luscus Holthuis, 1973
Macrobrachium mazatecum Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium michoacanus Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium oaxacae Mejía-Ortíz ..., 2011
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium perspicax Holthuis, 1977
Macrobrachium praecox Roux, 1928
Macrobrachium rathbunae Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium sbordonii Mejía-Ortíz,..., 2008
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium totonacum Mejía, Alvar..., 2003
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium tuxlaense Villalobos a..., 1999
Macrobrachium tuxtlaense Villalobos &..., 1999
Macrobrachium valdonii Mantelatto, ..., 2021
Macrobrachium vicconi Román, Orteg..., 2000
Macrobrachium villalobosi H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Neopalaemon nahuatlus H.H.Jr. Hobbs, 1973
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon appuni (von Martens, 1869)⇒ Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon floridanus Chace, 1942Florida grass shrimp
Palaemon fluvialis Spence Bate, 1876
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemon hobbsi Strenth, 1994
Palaemon kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Palaemon lindsayi Villalobos F..., 1974
Palaemon mexicanus (Spamer & Bogan, 1992)⇒ Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade Grass Shrimp
Palaemon suttkusi Smalley, 1964
Palaemon tenellus (Smith, 1871)⇒ Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Troglomexicanus huastecae Villalobos, ..., 1999
Troglomexicanus perezfarfanteae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus tamaulipasensis Villalobos, ..., 1999


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