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Checklist for Superfamily Penaeoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeoid shrimps)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
37
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
36
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
5 Families width 99 Species and 3 Subspecies
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns9SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps51SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
36 Genera with 99 Species
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Altelatipes Crosnier & V..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Bentheogennema Burkenroad, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eusicyonia Stebbing, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Hadropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Halosbaena Stock, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenaeus Bate, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hepomadus Bate, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Mesopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1924Velvet shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1888metapenaeus shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 196711SpeciesTaxom
Pleoticus Bate, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopenaeus Smith, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1943Rock shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
99 Species and 3 Subspecies
Altelatipes carinatus Smith, 1884
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsianus (Johnson, 1867)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Bentheogennema intermedia Spence Bate, 1888
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Benthesicymus carinatus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Altelatipes carinatus Smith, 1884
Benthesicymus cereus Burkenroad, 1936
Benthesicymus iridescens Spence Bate, 1881
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Eusicyonia brevirostris (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Gennadas bouvieri Kemp, 1909Bristle nailwort
Gennadas capensis Calman, 1925
Gennadas elegans Smith, 1882
Gennadas scutatus Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas talismani Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas tinayrei Bouvier, 1906
Gennadas valens Smith, 1884
Hadropenaeus affinis Bouvier, 1906
Hadropenaeus modestus Smith, 1885
Haliporoides sibogae De Man, 1907Jack-knife prawn
Halosbaena acanthura Stock, 1976
Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Hemipenaeus triton (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Hemipenaeus carpenteri Wood-Mason, 1891
Hepomadus tener Smith, 1884
Hymenopenaeus aphoticus Burkenroad, 1936
Hymenopenaeus debilis Smith, 1882
Hymenopenaeus laevis Spence Bate, 1881
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Mesopenaeus tropicalis Bouvier, 1905Salmon shrimp
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus goodei (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeus constrictus similis Smith, 1885
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis goodei (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885
Penaeopsis megalops (Smith, 1885)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeopsis serratus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeopsis smithi (Schmitt, 1924)⇒ Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus aztecus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus cubensis
Penaeus duorarum notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936)⇒ Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern brown shrimp
Pleoticus robustus Smith, 1885Royal red shrimp
Plesiopenaeus armatus Bate, 1881
Plesiopenaeus coruscans Wood-Mason, 1891
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871Brown rock shrimp
Sicyonia burkenroadi Cobb, 1971Spiny rock shrimp
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Sicyonia dorsalis Kingsley, 1878Lesser rock shrimp
Sicyonia edwardsii (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864
Sicyonia laevigata Stimpson, 1871Coral shrimp
Sicyonia olgae Pérez Farfante, 1980Lophogastridans
Sicyonia parri Burkenroad, 1934
Sicyonia sculpta (H. Milne Edw..., 1830)⇒ Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768
Sicyonia stimpsoni Bouvier, 1905Eyespot rock shrimp
Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864Kinglet rock shrimp
Sicyonia wheeleri Gurney, 1943
Solenocera acuminata Pérez Farfan..., 1973
Solenocera atlantidis Burkenroad, 1939Dwarf humpback shrimp
Solenocera necopina Burkenroad, 1939Deepwater humpback shrimp
Solenocera vioscai Burkenroad, 1934Humpback shrimp
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus similis (S. I. Smith, 1885)⇒ Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885
Trachysalambria starobogatovi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob

Subnodes of Penaeoidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyAristeidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Gamba prawns, Gamba shrimps
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBenthesicymidae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Benthesicymid shrimps
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
17
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySicyoniidae
Ortmann, 1898
Rock shrimps
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySolenoceridae
Wood-Mason, 1891
Solenocerid shrimps
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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