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Checklist for Superfamily Palaemonoidea 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
 


List of families for Central America
1 Family width 136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps136SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
32 Genera with 136 Species
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Anchistus Borradaile, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Creaseria Holthuis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryphiops Dana, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocera Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns45SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neopalaemon Hobbs, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neopontonides Holthuis, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 187120SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 195111SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1891anemone shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19518SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Troglomexicanus Villalobos, ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Urocaris Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Veleronia Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Waldola Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Ancylomenes lucasi Chace, 1937Lucas Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni Chace, 1958Caribbean Anemone Shrimp
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Creaseria morleyi Creaser, 1936
Cryphiops caementarius Molina, 1762Changallo shrimp
Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878American grass 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 panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpilius depressus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Hymenocera elegans (Heller, 1862)⇒ Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852Harlequin 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
Neopontonides beaufortensis Borradaile, 1920Seawhip shrimp
Neopontonides chacei Heard, 1986
Neopontonides dentiger Holthuis, 1951Hop
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
Palaemonella americana Kingsley, 1878American Palaemonella
Palaemonetes paludosus Gibbes, 1850Eastern grass shrimp
Palaemonetes schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes vulgaris Say, 1818Common American prawn
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus atlanticus Rathbun, 1901
Periclimenaeus bredini Chace, 1972
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus hancocki Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus maxillulidens Schmitt, 1936
Periclimenaeus pacificus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus pectinidactylus Duriš, Horká..., 2009
Periclimenaeus perlatus Boone, 1930
Periclimenaeus schmitti Holthuis, 1951Tortugas bigclaw
Periclimenaeus spinosus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) iridescens Lebour, 1949Iridescent shrimp
Periclimenes americanus (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Cuapetes americanus Kingsley, 1878
Periclimenes antipathophilus Spotte, Hear..., 1994Black Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes colesi De Grave & A..., 2009
Periclimenes infraspinis Rathbun, 1902
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes mclellandi Heard & Spotte, 1997
Periclimenes murcielagensis Vargas, 2000
Periclimenes pedersoni (Chace, 1958)⇒ Psalidopus barbouri Chace, 1939
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus Ives, 1891Spotted cleaner shrimp
Pontonia chimaera Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia margarita Verrill, 1869Pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Caribbean pen shrimp
Pontonia panamica Marin & Anker, 2008
Pontonia pinnae (Lockington, 1878)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pontonia pusilla Holthuis, 1951
Pontonides sympathes (De Ridder an..., 1979)⇒ Veleronia sympathes De Ridder & ..., 1979
Pseudocoutierea antillensis Chace, 1972
Pseudocoutierea dotae De Grave, 2007
Troglomexicanus huastecae Villalobos, ..., 1999
Troglomexicanus perezfarfanteae Villalobos F..., 1971
Troglomexicanus tamaulipasensis Villalobos, ..., 1999
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton tortugae McClendon, 1911Pale sponge shrimp
Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860Longtail grass shrimp
Veleronia laevifrons Holthuis, 1951
Waldola schmitti Holthuis, 1951Hop
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Palaemonoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
32
136
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaemonoidea at artfakta.se
Palaemonoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Palaemonoidea at dyntaxa.se
Palaemonoidea at itis.gov
Palaemonoidea at marinespecies.org