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Checklist for Superfamily Palaemonoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
23
99
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
30
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
2 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps88SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
30 Genera with 89 Species
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Anchistioides Paulson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophylleptum d´Udekem d´A..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns11SpeciesTaxom
Michaelimenes Okuno, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 181613SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 05SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1996anemone shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocaris Calman, 1921Blind cave-dwelling shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18442SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anchistioides willeyi Borradaile, 1900
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Brachycarpus advena (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Gnathophylleptum tellei d´Udekem d´A..., 2001Red Wasp Shrimp
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum panamense Faxon, 1893Barrel shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Kemponia tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Leander squilla Rathke, 1837
Leander tenuicornis Say, 1818Brown glass shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium chevalieri Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium ferreirai Kensley & Wa..., 1982
Macrobrachium heterochirus Wiegmann, 1836Cascade river prawn
Macrobrachium hobbsi Villalobos H..., 1990
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium niloticum Newman, 1834
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Michaelimenes wirtzi d'Udekem d'Acoz, 1996Black Coral Shrimp
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837Delta Prawn
Palaemon longirostris garciacidi Zariquiey-Al..., 1968
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon garciacidi (Zariquiey Al..., 1968)⇒ Palaemon longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palaemon mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemon niloticus Roux, 1833
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemon varians (Leach, 1814)⇒ Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813
Palaemon vicinus Ashelby, 2009
Palaemon xiphias Risso, 1816Posidonia Prawn
Palaemonella asymmetrica Holthuis, 1951Asymmetric shrimp
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Palaemonella meteorae Bruce, 2008
Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes niloticus
Palaemonetes punicus (Sollaud, 1923)⇒ Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912
Palaemonetes varians Leach, 1813Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemonetes variens
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenella petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) petitthouarsi (De Man, 1902)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes granulatus Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Periclimenes kornii Lo Bianco, 1903
Periclimenes lutescens (Dana, 1852)⇒ Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenes pholeter Holthuis, 1973
Periclimenes sagittifer Norman, 1861Snakelocks Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 1996
Pontonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864)⇒ Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Pontonia pilosa Fransen, 2002
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Pseudocoutierea wirtzi d´Udekem d´A..., 2000
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris neglecta Chace, 1969Black urchin shrimp
Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1921
Typton serratus Holthuis, 1951Hop
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844

Subnodes of Palaemonoidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
29
88
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTyphlocarididae
Annandale & Kemp, 1913
1
1
Genus
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