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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
21
96
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
39
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
38
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
21
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
21 Genera with 53 Species
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Anchistus Borradaile, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1888anemone shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Phycomenes Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
53 Species
Anchistus custoides Bruce, 1977
Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775Pinna Prawn
Anchistus inermis (Miers) accep..., 1775)⇒ Anchistus custos Forskål, 1775
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Anchistus pectinis Kemp, 1925
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Conchodytes kempi (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Conchodytes biunguiculatus Paul´son, 1875
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) agag (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) amymone (De Man, 1902)⇒ Cuapetes amymone De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) seychellensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) tenuipes (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes andamanensis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes leptopus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes signatus (De Man, 1888)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Phycomenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Vir orientalis Dana, 1852
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp


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