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Checklist for Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
75
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palaemonoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
42
90
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Palaemonid Shrimps
42
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPontoniinae
Kingsley, 1878
34
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
34 Genera with 65 Species
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Allopontonia Bruce, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Anapontonia Bruce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Hamodactylus Holthuis, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopontonia Bruce, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Kemponia Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Laomenes Clark, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metapontonia Bruce, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Odontonia Fransen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Onycocaris Nobili, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1967anemone shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Platycaris Holthuis, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Sandimenes Li, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Typton O. G. Costa, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
65 Species
Allopontonia brocki De Man, 1888
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Allopontonia iaini (Bruce, 1972)⇒ Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888
Anapontonia denticauda Bruce, 1966Armored Marstonia
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969Pointed-Snout Crinoid Shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Coralliocaris nudirostris Heller, 1861
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Cuapetes seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Hamodactylus boschmai Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Hamodactylus noumeae Bruce, 1970Noumea Gorgonian Shrimp
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Ischnopontonia lophos Barnard, 1962Galaxea Partner Shrimp
Kemponia seychellensis Borradaile, 1915
Laomenes amboinensis De Man, 1888Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes ceratophthalmus Borradaile, 1915Crinoid Shrimp
Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922Basket Star Shrimp
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Metapontonia fungiacola Bruce, 1967Pale Coral Shrimp
Odontonia katoi Kubo, 1940Ascidian Shrimp
Onycocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1971
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella maziwi Bruce, 2002
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palaemonella vestigialis (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenaeus fawatu Bruce, 2006
Periclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenaeus hebedactylus Bruce, 1970
Periclimenaeus minutus Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Periclimenaeus rhodope Nobili, 1904
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenaeus zanzibaricus Bruce, 1969
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) diversipes Kemp, 1922Fuji Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes (Periclimenes) lanipes (Kemp, 1922)⇒ Lipkemenes lanipes Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes brockii De Man, 1888
Periclimenes digitalis Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes hirsutus (Bruce, 1971)⇒ Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971
Periclimenes holthuisi (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes imperator Bruce, 1967Emperor shrimp
Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Periclimenes tenuis (Bruce, 1969)⇒ Brucecaris tenuis Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes zanzibaricus Bruce, 1967
Platycaris latirostris Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Plesiomenaeus poorei Bruce, 2009
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Rapipontonia galene Holthuis, 1952Hydroid Shrimp
Sandimenes hirsutus Bruce, 1971Hairy Urchin Shrimp
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Typton bawii Bruce, 1972
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp
Zenopontonia rex Kemp, 1922Emperor Shrimp
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp


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