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Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815

106788  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106788)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Caridea (Infraorder)
  12. Palaemonoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Palaemonidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Actinimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017
  2. Genus Alburnia Bravi & Garassino, 1998 †
  3. Genus Allopontonia Bruce, 1972
  4. Genus Altopontonia Bruce, 1990
  5. Genus Amphipontonia Bruce, 1991
  6. Genus Anapontonia Bruce, 1966
  7. Genus Anchiopontonia Bruce, 1992
  8. Genus Anchistioides Paulson, 1875
  9. Genus Anchistus Borradaile, 1898
  10. Genus Ancylocaris Schenkel, 1902
  11. Genus Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 2010
  12. Genus Anisomenaeus Bruce, 2010
  13. Genus Apopontonia Bruce, 1976
  14. Genus Arachnochium Wowor & Ng, 2010
  15. Genus Araiopontonia Fujino & Miyake, 1970
  16. Genus Ascidonia Fransen, 2002
  17. Genus Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2019 †
  18. Genus Balssia Kemp, 1922
  19. Genus Bathymenes Kou, Li & Bruce, 2015
  20. Genus Bechleja Houša, 1957 †
  21. Genus Beurlenia Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 †
  22. Genus Blepharocaris Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2007
  23. Genus Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888
  24. Genus Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 2006
  25. Genus Bruceclimenes Anker in Anker, Vimercati, Barreca, Marchese, Chimienti, Terraneo, Rodrigue, Eweida, Qurban, Duarte, Pieribone & Benzoni, 2023
  26. Genus Bruceonia Fransen, 2002
  27. Genus Cainonia Bruce, 2005
  28. Genus Calathaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  29. Genus Carinopontonia Bruce, 1988
  30. Genus Chacella Bruce, 1986
  31. Genus Climeniperaeus Bruce, 1995
  32. Genus Colemonia Bruce, 2005
  33. Genus Conchodytes Peters, 1852
  34. Genus Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1860
  35. Genus Coutierea Nobili, 1901
  36. Genus Creaseria Holthuis, 1950
  37. Genus Crinotonia Marin, 2006
  38. Genus Cristimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017
  39. Genus Ctenopontonia Bruce, 1979
  40. Genus Cuapetes Clark, 1919
  41. Genus Dactylonia Fransen, 2002
  42. Genus Dasella Lebour, 1945
  43. Genus Dasycaris Kemp, 1922
  44. Genus Diapontonia Bruce, 1986
  45. Genus Echinopericlimenes Marin & Chan, 2014
  46. Genus Ensiger Borradaile, 1915
  47. Genus Epipontonia Bruce, 1977
  48. Genus Exoclimenella Bruce, 1995
  49. Genus Exopontonia Bruce, 1988
  50. Genus Fennera Holthuis, 1951
  51. Genus Gnathophylleptum d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2001
  52. Genus Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 1933
  53. Genus Gnathophyllum Latreille, 1819
  54. Genus Hamiger Borradaile, 1916
  55. Genus Hamodactyloides Fujino, 1973
  56. Genus Hamodactylus Holthuis, 1952
  57. Genus Hamopontonia Bruce, 1970
  58. Genus Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 1917
  59. Genus Harpilius Dana, 1852
  60. Genus Holthuisaeus Anker & De Grave, 2010
  61. Genus Hymenocera Latreille, 1819
  62. Genus Ischnopontonia Bruce, 1966
  63. Genus Isopontonia Bruce, 1982
  64. Genus Izucaris Okuno, 1999
  65. Genus Jocaste Holthuis, 1952
  66. Genus Kaviengella Šobáňová & Ďuriš, 2018
  67. Genus Kellnerius Santana, Pinheiro, Da Silva & Saraiva, 2013 †
  68. Genus Koumacella Ďuriš & Fišarová, 2024
  69. Genus Laomenes Clark, 1919
  70. Genus Leander Desmarest, 1849
  71. Genus Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
  72. Genus Leptocarpus Holthuis, 1950
  73. Genus Leptomenaeus Bruce, 2007
  74. Genus Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  75. Genus Levicaris Bruce, 1973
  76. Genus Lipkebe Chace, 1969
  77. Genus Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 2010
  78. Genus Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  79. Genus Madangella Frolová & Ďuriš, 2018
  80. Genus Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno & Li, 2005
  81. Genus Margitonia Bruce, 2007
  82. Genus Mesopontonia Bruce, 1967
  83. Genus Metacrimenes Komai & Sakiyama, 2023
  84. Genus Metapontonia Bruce, 1967
  85. Genus Michaelimenes Okuno, 2017
  86. Genus Micropsalis von Meyer, 1859 †
  87. Genus Miopontonia Bruce, 1985
  88. Genus Nematopalaemon Holthuis, 1950
  89. Genus Neoanchistus Bruce, 1975
  90. Genus Neoclimenes Mitsuhashi, Li & Chan, 2010
  91. Genus Neopalaemon Hobbs, 1973
  92. Genus Neopericlimenes Heard, Spotte & Bubucis, 1993
  93. Genus Neopontonides Holthuis, 1951
  94. Genus Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 2024
  95. Genus Nippontonia Bruce & Bauer, 1997
  96. Genus Notopontonia Bruce, 1991
  97. Genus Odontonia Fransen, 2002
  98. Genus Onycocaridella Bruce, 1981
  99. Genus Onycocaridites Bruce, 1987
  100. Genus Onycocaris Nobili, 1904
  101. Genus Onycomenes Bruce, 2009
  102. Genus Opaepupu Anker & De Grave, 2021
  103. Genus Orthopontonia Bruce, 1982
  104. Genus Palaemon Weber, 1795
  105. Genus Palaemonella Dana, 1852
  106. Genus Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 1988
  107. Genus Paraclimenes Bruce, 1995
  108. Genus Paranchistus Holthuis, 1952
  109. Genus Parapalaemonetes Brandt & Schulz, 2013 †
  110. Genus Paratypton Balss, 1914
  111. Genus Patonia Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2006
  112. Genus Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1915
  113. Genus Periclimenella Bruce, 1995
  114. Genus Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  115. Genus Periclimenoides Bruce, 1990
  116. Genus Philarius Holthuis, 1952
  117. Genus Phycomenes Bruce, 2008
  118. Genus Phyllognathia Borradaile, 1915
  119. Genus Pinnotherotonia Marin & Paulay, 2010
  120. Genus Platycaris Holthuis, 1952
  121. Genus Platypontonia Bruce, 1968
  122. Genus Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 2009
  123. Genus Plesiopontonia Bruce, 1985
  124. Genus Pliopontonia Bruce, 1973
  125. Genus Polkamenes De Gier & Fransen, 2023
  126. Genus Pontonia Latreille, 1829
  127. Genus Pontonides Borradaile, 1917
  128. Genus Pontoniopsides Bruce, 2005
  129. Genus Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 1915
  130. Genus Poripontonia Fransen, 2003
  131. Genus Propalaemon Woodward, 1903 †
  132. Genus Propontonia Bruce, 1969
  133. Genus Pseudocaridinella Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 †
  134. Genus Pseudoclimenes Bruce, 2008
  135. Genus Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951
  136. Genus Pseudopontonia Bruce, 1992
  137. Genus Pseudopontonides Heard, 1986
  138. Genus Pseudoveleronia Marin, 2008
  139. Genus Pycnocaris Bruce, 1972
  140. Genus Rapimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017
  141. Genus Rapipontonia Marin, 2007
  142. Genus Rhopalaemon Ashelby & De Grave, 2010
  143. Genus Rostronia Fransen, 2002
  144. Genus Rubiyana Anker in Anker, Vimercati, Barreca, Marchese, Chimienti, Terraneo, Rodrigue, Eweida, Qurban, Duarte, Pieribone & Benzoni, 2023
  145. Genus Sandimenes Li, 2009
  146. Genus Sandyella Marin, 2009
  147. Genus Schmelingia Schweigert, 2002 †
  148. Genus Stegopontonia Nobili, 1906
  149. Genus Tectopontonia Bruce, 1973
  150. Genus Tenuipedium Wowor & Ng, 2010
  151. Genus Thaumastocaris Kemp, 1922
  152. Genus Troglindicus Sankolli & Shenoy, 1979
  153. Genus Troglocubanus Holthuis, 1949
  154. Genus Troglomexicanus Villalobos, Alvarez & Iliffe, 1999
  155. Genus Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacquotte, 1965
  156. Genus Tympanicheles De Gier & Fransen, 2023
  157. Genus Typton O.G. Costa, 1844
  158. Genus Typtonoides Bruce, 2010
  159. Genus Typtonomenaeus Marin & Chan, 2013
  160. Genus Typtonychus Bruce, 1996
  161. Genus Unesconia Anker, 2020
  162. Genus Unguicaris Marin & Chan, 2006
  163. Genus Urocaridella Borradaile, 1915
  164. Genus Urocaris Stimpson, 1860
  165. Genus Veleronia Holthuis, 1951
  166. Genus Veleroniopsis Gore, 1981
  167. Genus Waldola Holthuis, 1951
  168. Genus Yemenicaris Bruce, 1997
  169. Genus Yongjiacaris Garassino, Yanbin, Schram & Taylor, 2002 †
  170. Genus Zenopontonia Bruce, 1975
  171. Genus Zoukaris Anker & Corbari, 2020
  172. Genus Alciope Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Pontonia Latreille, 1829
  173. Genus Allocaris Sollaud, 1911 accepted as Palaemonetes Heller, 1869 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  174. Genus Amphipalaemon Nobili, 1901 accepted as Anchistioides Paulson, 1875 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  175. Genus Anchista Dana, 1852 accepted as Anchistia Dana, 1852 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  176. Genus Anchistia Dana, 1852 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  177. Genus Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2023 accepted as Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2019 †
  178. Genus Bithynis Philippi, 1860 accepted as Cryphiops Dana, 1852 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  179. Genus Bithynops Holthuis, 1973 accepted as Cryphiops (Bithynops) Holthuis, 1973 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  180. Genus Cavicheles Holthuis, 1952 accepted as Jocaste Holthuis, 1952
  181. Genus Chernocaris Johnson, 1967 accepted as Conchodytes Peters, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  182. Genus Coutierella Sollaud, 1914 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  183. Genus Cryphiops Dana, 1852 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  184. Genus Dasia Lebour, 1938 accepted as Dasella Lebour, 1945 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  185. Genus Dasygius Kemp, 1922 accepted as Dasycaris Kemp, 1922 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  186. Genus Dennisia Norman, 1861 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  187. Genus Eupontonia Bruce, 1971 accepted as Palaemonella Dana, 1852
  188. Genus Exopalaemon Holthuis, 1950 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  189. Genus Kakaducaris Bruce, 1993 accepted as Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  190. Genus Lacertopontonia Marin, 2011 accepted as Conchodytes Peters, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  191. Genus Odontocerus Leach, 1830 accepted as Odontorhynchus Leach, 1830 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  192. Genus Oedipus Dana, 1852 accepted as Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1860 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Oedipus Berthold, 1827 [Orthoptera])
  193. Genus Palaemonetes Heller, 1869 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  194. Genus Palaemonopsis Borradaile, 1900 accepted as Anchistioides Paulson, 1875 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  195. Genus Palemon Weber, 1795 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  196. Genus Parapontonia Bruce, 1968 accepted as Laomenes Clark, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  197. Genus Pelias Roux, 1831 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  198. Genus Pontonella Heller, 1856 accepted as Typton O.G. Costa, 1844 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  199. Genus Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 1911 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  200. Genus Retrocaris Ortmann, 1893 accepted as Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  201. Genus Vir Holthuis, 1952 accepted as Palaemonella Dana, 1852
  202. Genus Mesocaris Ortmann, 1893 (uncertain > nomen dubium, larval form with no known adult)
  203. Genus Odontorhynchus Leach, 1830 (uncertain > nomen dubium, larval from with no known adult)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106788 on 2025-09-16
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106788 on 2025-09-16
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Türkay, Michael
2024-08-14 09:59:46Z
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De Grave, Sammy

original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN [details] OpenAccess publication

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] 

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (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  PDF available

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] OpenAccess publication

additional source 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  PDF available
 
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