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Checklist for Subfamily Palaemoninae Rafinesque, 1815
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
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
39
210
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalaemoninae
Rafinesque, 1815
10
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
10 Genera with 137 Species
Beurlenia Martins-Neto..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17624SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 2020Long-clawed freshwater prawns63SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 201444SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18188SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 19827SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
137 Species and 1 Subspecies
Beurlenia araripensis Martins-Neto..., 1991
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Brachycarpus holthuisi Fausto Filho, 1966
Cryphiops (Bithynops) brasiliensis Gomes Corrêa, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) luscus Holthuis, 1973
Cryphiops (Bithynops) villalobosi Villalobos H..., 1989
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Leander brasiliensis (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897Red-algae shrimp
Leander pernambucensis
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium americanum Spence Bate, 1868Cauque river prawn
Macrobrachium aracamuni Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium atabapense Pereira, 1986
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
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 cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium crenulatum Holthuis, 1950Burning 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, 1852Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium faustinum de Saussure, 1857
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
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 iheringi Ortmann, 1897
Macrobrachium inca Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium inpa Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
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 manningi Pereira & Lasso, 2007
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Macrobrachium occidentale Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
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 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 rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium santanderensis Garcia-Perez..., 2009
Macrobrachium striatum N.N. Pillai, 1991
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Macrobrachium tenellum Smith, 1871Longarm river prawn
Macrobrachium transandicum Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macrobrachium veredensis Rossi, Magal..., 2020
Nematopalaemon colombiensis Squires & Mo..., 1971
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
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, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon (Palaemon) ritteri Holmes, 1895Barred Estuarine Shrimp
Palaemon acanthurus (Wiegmann, 1836)⇒ Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New 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, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon hancocki Holthuis, 1950Burning 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, 1902Migrant 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, 1898Caribbean bait prawn
Palaemon octaviae Chace, 1972
Palaemon paivai Fausto Filho, 1967
Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871American Grass Shrimp
Palaemon peruanus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Palaemon potiuna Müller, 1880
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common 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
Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemonetes hiltoni Schmitt, 1921Hilton shrimp
Palaemonetes ivonicus Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes mercedae Pereira S., 1986
Palaemonetes pugio Holthuis, 1949Daggerblade grass 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


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