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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
13
47
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
11
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
5 Genera with 5 Species
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1822anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
5 Species
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Pontonia pinnophylax Otto, 1821Fan-shell Associated Shrimp
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973


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