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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
331
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
19
73
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
38
76
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
38
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
29
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoro Islands
29 Genera with 61 Species
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Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1990anemone shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Propontonia Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
61 Species
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris venusta Kemp, 1922
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes darwiniensis Bruce, 1987
Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Exoclimenella sudanensis Duriš & Bruce, 1995
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius consobrinus De Man, 1902
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Paranchistus ornatus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus bermudensis Armstrong, 1940Bermuda sponge shrimp
Periclimenaeus hecate Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus zanzibaricus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenella petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)⇒ Urocaridella antonbruunii Bruce, 1967
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes lepidus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenes mahei Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes pandionis Holthuis, 1951Hop
Periclimenes petitthouarsii Audouin, 1826
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924Sun Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes uniunguiculatus Bruce, 1990
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Propontonia pellucida Bruce, 1969
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp


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