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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
28
183
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
59
190
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
59
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
44
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
44 Genera with 137 Species
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Altopontonia Bruce, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Anchiopontonia Bruce, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anchistia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Apopontonia Bruce, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Balssia Kemp, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Chacella Bruce, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Chernocaris Johnson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19746SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonia Fransen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epipontonia Bruce, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Eupontonia Bruce, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Fennera Holthuis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hamiger Borradaile, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hamopontonia Bruce, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Harpilius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Izucaris Okuno, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Jocaste Holthuis, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Oedipus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaridella Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Paranchistus Holthuis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Paratypton Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1976anemone shrimps35SpeciesTaxom
Philarius Holthuis, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Pliopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Sandyella Marin, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19672SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
137 Species
Altopontonia disparostris Bruce, 1990
Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Anchistia gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860
Anchistus demani Kemp, 1922
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes speciosus Okuno, 2004Speciosus Anemone Shrimp
Apopontonia falcirostris Bruce, 1976
Balssia antipodarum Bruce, 2004Bristly grenadier
Chacella mclaughlinae (Li, 2006)⇒ Sandyella mclaughlinae Li, 2006
Chacella quadricornuta (Li & Poupin, 2009)⇒ Sandyella quadricornuta Li & Poupin, 2009
Chacella tricornuta (Hendrickx, 1990)⇒ Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Chernocaris placunae Johnson, 1967
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Conchodytes tridacnae Peters, 1852Giant-clam shrimp
Coralliocaris brevirostris Borradaile, 1898
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris sandyi Mitsuhashi &..., 2008Fingerprint Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cuapetes agag Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cuapetes elegans Paul´son, 1875
Cuapetes ensifrons Dana, 1852
Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Cuapetes kororensis Bruce, 1977Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952Plate-Organ Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes rapanui Fransen, 1987
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898White-Spotted Ascidian Shrimp
Epipontonia tahitiensis Bruce, 2004Bristly grenadier
Eupontonia noctalbata Bruce, 1971
Exoclimenella denticulatus Nobili, 1906
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Fennera chacei Holthuis, 1951Hop
Hamiger novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Hamopontonia fungicola Marin, 2012Egg Shell Shrimp
Hamopontonia physogyra Marin, 2012Bubble Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Harpiliopsis spinigera Ortmann, 1890Shrimp caridean
Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Izucaris crosnieri Li, X., 2008
Jocaste japonica Ortmann, 1890
Jocaste lucina Nobili, 1901
Kemponia grandis (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cuapetes grandis Stimpson, 1860
Kemponia platycheles (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Cuapetes platycheles Holthuis, 1952
Kemponia seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes jackhintoni Bruce, 2006
Oedipus superbus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852
Onycocaridella monodoa Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris amakusensis Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris callyspongia
Onycocaris callyspongiae Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris monodoa (Fujino & Miyake, 1969)⇒ Onycocaridella monodoa Fujino & Miyake, 1969
Onycocaris pusillus
Onycocaris quadratophthalma Balss, 1921
Onycocaris trullata Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella burnsi Holthuis, 1973Anchialine pool shrimp
Palaemonella crosnieri Bruce, 1978
Palaemonella dolichodactylus Bruce, 1991
Palaemonella komaii Li & Bruce, 2006
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella spinulata Yokoya, 1936
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Paranchistus pycnodontae Bruce, 1978
Paratypton siebenrocki Balss, 1914
Periclimenaeus aurantiacus Bruce, 2014
Periclimenaeus hecate Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus lobiferus Bruce, 1978
Periclimenaeus orbitocarinatus Fransen, 2006
Periclimenaeus quadridentatus Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus tridentatus Miers, 1884
Periclimenaeus truncatus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Periclimenaeus tuamotae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) elegans (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) inornatus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) spiniferus (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
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 (Harpilius) yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) batei (Borradaile, 1917)⇒ Periclimenes yaldwyni Holthuis, 1959
Periclimenes aleator Bruce, 1991
Periclimenes alexanderi Li, 2008
Periclimenes carinidactylus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes fenneri Bruce, 2005
Periclimenes galene (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952
Periclimenes gracilis Dana, 1852
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes insolitus A. J. Bruce, 1974
Periclimenes josephi Li, 2008
Periclimenes lutescens (Dana, 1852)⇒ Harpilius lutescens Dana, 1852
Periclimenes madreporae Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes magnificus (Bruce, 1979)⇒ Ancylomenes magnificus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes mahei Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes ornatellus Bruce, 1979
Periclimenes ornatus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes paralcocki Li & Bruce, 2006
Periclimenes platydactylus Li, 2008
Periclimenes polynesiensis Li, 2008
Periclimenes poupini Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tonga Bruce, 1988
Periclimenes uniunguiculatus Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes vaubani Bruce, 1990
Periclimenes venustus (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989
Periclimenes vicinus Li, 2008
Periclimenes watamuae Bruce, 1976
Philarius gerlachei Nobili, 1905
Philarius polynesicus Marin & Anker, 2011
Pliopontonia furtiva Bruce, 1973Disc Anemone Shrimp
Pontonia ascidicola (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Dactylonia ascidicola Borradaile, 1898
Pontonia hurii (Holthuis, 1981)⇒ Anchiopontonia hurii Holthuis, 1981
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides loloata Bruce, 2005Wire Coral Shrimp
Pontonides maldivensis Borradaile, 1915Cactus Shrimp
Pontonides tatianae Marin, 2007
Pontonides unciger Calman, 1939Whip Coral Shrimp
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Rapipontonia paragalene Marin, 2007
Sandyella mclaughlinae Li, 2006
Sandyella quadricornuta Li & Poupin, 2009
Sandyella tricornuta Hendrickx, 1990
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris holthuisi Hipeau-Jacqu..., 1965Holthuis urchin shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton wasini Bruce, 1977
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp


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