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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
231
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
83
224
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
199
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
17
55
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
12
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
12
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
8 Genera with 14 Species
Ascidonia Fransen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
14 Species
Ascidonia flavomaculata Heller, 1864
Balssia gasti Balss, 1921Gorgonia Commensal Shrimp
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenaeus ascidiarum Holthuis, 1951Caribbean ascidian shrimp
Periclimenaeus caraibicus Holthuis, 1951Clustered pellitory
Periclimenaeus pearsei Schmitt, 1932Black sponge shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
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
Typton spongicola O. G. Costa, 1844


Links, sources and further information
Pontoniinae at gbif.org
Pontoniinae at marinespecies.org