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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
282
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
280
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
267
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
53
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
31
65
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
31
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
23
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maldives
23 Genera with 52 Species
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Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1915anemone shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
52 Species
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes amirantei Bruce, 2007
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes lacertae Bruce, 1992
Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes cornutus Borradaile, 1915Horned Crinoid Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Odontonia maldivensis Fransen, 2006
Odontonia rufopunctata Fransen, 2002Red-spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenella spinifera 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 (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes amirantei (Bruce, 2007)⇒ Ancylomenes amirantei Bruce, 2007
Periclimenes brocketti (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Periclimenes amethysteus Risso, 1827
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes longicaudatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860
Periclimenes maldivensis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes nilandensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes nilandensis Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Periclimenes suvadivensis (Borradaile, 1915)⇒ Cuapetes suvadivensis Borradaile, 1915
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp


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