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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
298
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
295
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
273
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
16
51
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
14
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
14
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
5
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
5 Genera with 21 Species
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns12SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
21 Species
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cocoense Abele & W. Kim, 1984
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium panamense Rathbun, 1912
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) olfersii (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835
Palaemon gracilis Smith, 1871
Palaemon northropi Rankin, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950


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