WoRMS taxon details
Atyidae De Haan, 1849
148534 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148534)
accepted
Family
- Genus Antecaridina Edmondson, 1954
- Genus Archaeatya Villalobos F., 1960
- Genus Atya Leach, 1816
- Genus Atyaephyra de Brito Capello, 1866
- Genus Atydina Cai, 2010
- Genus Atyella Calman, 1906
- Genus Atyoida Randall, 1840
- Genus Atyopsis Chace, 1983
- Genus Australatya Chace, 1983
- Genus Caridella Calman, 1906
- Genus Caridina H. Milne Edwards, 1837
- Genus Caridinopsis Bouvier, 1912
- Genus Delclosia Rabadà, 1990 †
- Genus Dugastella Bouvier, 1912
- Genus Edoneus Holthuis, 1978
- Genus Elephantis Castelin, Marquet & Klotz, 2013
- Genus Ficticaris Sket & Zakšek in Jugovic, Zakšek, Petković & Sket, 2019
- Genus Gallocaris Sket & Zakšek, 2009
- Genus Gracidina Cai, 2026
- Genus Halocaridina Holthuis, 1963
- Genus Halocaridinides Fujino & Shokita, 1975
- Genus Jolivetya Cals, 1986
- Genus Jonga Hart, 1961
- Genus Lancaris Cai & Bahir, 2005
- Genus Limnocaridella Bouvier, 1913
- Genus Limnocaridina Calman, 1899
- Genus Mancicaris Liang, Guo & Tang, 1999
- Genus Marosina Cai & Ng, 2005
- Genus Micratya Bouvier, 1913
- Genus Monsamnis Richard, De Grave & Clark, 2012
- Genus Neocaridina Kubo, 1938
- Genus Palaemonias Hay, 1902
- Genus Paracaridina Liang & Guo in Liang, Guo & Tang, 1999
- Genus Paratya Miers, 1882
- Genus Parisia Holthuis, 1956
- Genus Potimirim Holthuis, 1954
- Genus Puteonator Gurney, 1987
- Genus Pycneus Holthuis, 1986
- Genus Pycnisia Bruce, 1992
- Genus Sinodina Liang & Cai, 1999
- Genus Spelaeocaris Matjašič, 1956
- Genus Stygiocaris Holthuis, 1960
- Genus Syncaris Holmes, 1900
- Genus Troglocaris Dormitzer, 1853
- Genus Typhlatya Creaser, 1936
- Genus Typhlocaridina Liang & Yan, 1981
- Genus Typhlopatsa Holthuis, 1956
- Genus Xiphocaridinella Sadowsky, 1930
- Genus Acilius Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Atyaephyra de Brito Capello, 1866 (replacement names for Symethus Rafinesque, 1815; name placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology (Opinion 522, 1958))
- Genus Atys Leach, 1816 accepted as Atya Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Balssiola Strand, 1922 accepted as Micratya Bouvier, 1913 (name placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology (Opinion 470, 1957))
- Genus Calmania Bouvier, 1909 accepted as Micratya Bouvier, 1913
- Genus Caridinides Calman, 1926 accepted as Caridina H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Euatya Koelbel, 1884 accepted as Atya Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Evatya Smith, 1871 accepted as Atya Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Kalriana Zuberi, 1990 accepted as Caridina H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Genus Mesocaris Edmondson, 1935 accepted as Antecaridina Edmondson, 1954 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Mesocaris Ortmann, 1893)
- Genus Ortmannia Rathbun, 1901 accepted as Atyoida Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Palauatya Hart, 1980 accepted as Halocaridinides Fujino & Shokita, 1975 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Pseudatya Roux, 1928 accepted as Atyoida Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Symaethus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Atyaephyra de Brito Capello, 1866 (invalid emendation of junior synonym)
- Genus Symethus Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Atyaephyra de Brito Capello, 1866 (Name suppressed for the purposes of the Principle of Priority but not for those of the Principle of Homonymy)
- Genus Troglocaridella Babić, 1922 accepted as Spelaeocaris Matjašič, 1956 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Vanderbiltia Boone, 1935 accepted as Atyoida Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Xiphatyoida Roux, 1915 accepted as Paratya Miers, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Xiphocaridina Bouvier, 1909 accepted as Paratya Miers, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
recent + fossil
De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details] 
Description All the members of this family inhabit fresh water, and are found all over the world except inpolar regions, but chiefly in...
Description All the members of this family inhabit fresh water, and are found all over the world except inpolar regions, but chiefly in the tropical and subtropical zones [details]
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Atyidae De Haan, 1849. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148534 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
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De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
basis of record d'Udekem d'Acoz, C. (1999). Inventory and distribution of the decapod crustaceans from the northeastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the adjacent continental waters north of 25°N. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record d'Udekem d'Acoz, C. (1999). Inventory and distribution of the decapod crustaceans from the northeastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the adjacent continental waters north of 25°N. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS)
Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description All the members of this family inhabit fresh water, and are found all over the world except inpolar regions, but chiefly in the tropical and subtropical zones [details]
