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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
6
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
22
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
22
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
17 Genera with 21 Species
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1904anemone shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
21 Species
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
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
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
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 soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp


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