Palaemonidae
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
Hymenocera picta, the harlequin shrimp, is a rare Indo-Pacific coral reef shrimp with distinct regional spot patterns.
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975
Periclimenes colemani Bruce, 1975
Periclimenes colemani is a saltwater shrimp species from the Indo-Pacific that associates with a specific sea urchin on coral reefs.
Periclimenes yucatanicus (Ives, 1891)
Periclimenes yucatanicus (Ives, 1891)
Periclimenes yucatanicus, the spotted cleaner shrimp, is a small Caribbean cleaner shrimp that associates with sea anemones.
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924
Periclimenes rathbunae Schmitt, 1924
Periclimenes rathbunae is a commensal shrimp that associates with sea anemones in the Caribbean region of the western Atlantic.
Periclimenes sagittifer (Norman, 1861)
Periclimenes sagittifer (Norman, 1861)
Periclimenes sagittifer is a small transparent shrimp that lives in symbiosis with sea anemones in the Atlantic and eastern Mediterranean.
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & dAcoz, 1996
Periclimenes aegylios Grippa & dAcoz, 1996
Periclimenes aegylios is a shrimp species found in the Adriatic and western Mediterranean, first named in 1996.
Palaemon macrodactylus M.J.Rathbun, 1902
Palaemon macrodactylus M.J.Rathbun, 1902
Palaemon macrodactylus is a native northwestern Pacific shrimp that is a widespread invasive species with broad salinity tolerance.
Palaemon serratus (Pennant, 1777)
Palaemon serratus (Pennant, 1777)
Palaemon serratus, the largest native shrimp around the British Isles, is a marine decapod with well-studied hearing.
Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837
Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837
Palaemon elegans, the rockpool shrimp, is a Palaemonidae shrimp native to European and nearby seas and invasive in some regions including parts of the US.
Palaemon affinis H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon affinis H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Palaemon affinis is a New Zealand-endemic shrimp species of the family Palaemonidae tolerant of wide salinity changes.
Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)
Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)
Palaemon serenus is a small Australian shrimp found in shallow coastal waters from New South Wales to Western Australia.
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837 is a decapod prawn with distinct physical traits, specific ecological preferences, and local fishery importance in the Danish straits.
Palaemon paludosus (Gibbes, 1850)
Palaemon paludosus (Gibbes, 1850)
Palaemon paludosus is a small, transparent nocturnal shrimp native to the southeastern US that dies after spawning.
Palaemon kadiakensis (M.J.Rathbun, 1902)
Palaemon kadiakensis (M.J.Rathbun, 1902)
Palaemon kadiakensis, the Mississippi grass shrimp, is a freshwater shrimp from the U.S. Mississippi River Basin.
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950
Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950
Macrobrachium hancocki is a freshwater shrimp found in parts of Central and South America and nearby oceanic islands.
Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macrobrachium carcinus, the big claw river shrimp, is the largest known Neotropical freshwater shrimp with commercial importance.
Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)
Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)
Macrobrachium rosenbergii is a large crustacean with distinct sexual dimorphism and a brackish water larval stage.
Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868
Macrobrachium formosense Spence Bate, 1868
Macrobrachium formosense is a freshwater crane river prawn found in Taiwan and southern Japan, reaching 10–20 mm carapace length.
Macrobrachium lar (J.C.Fabricius, 1798)
Macrobrachium lar (J.C.Fabricius, 1798)
Macrobrachium lar is a common Indo-West Pacific freshwater shrimp first described in 1798.
Macrobrachium nipponense (De Haan, 1849)
Macrobrachium nipponense (De Haan, 1849)
Macrobrachium nipponense is an Asian freshwater shrimp that has become invasive in Europe and Western Asia after introduction.
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Vir philippinensis, the bubble coral shrimp, is a saltwater shrimp species found across the Indo-Pacific at 7–30 m depth.
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Méneville, 1855
Gnathophyllum americanum, the striped bumblebee shrimp, is a small bumblebee-colored tropical reef shrimp.
Gnathophyllum elegans (Risso, 1816)
Gnathophyllum elegans (Risso, 1816)
Gnathophyllum elegans is a nocturnal shrimp species found in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, with its type specimen from near Nice, France.
Cuapetes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)
Cuapetes kororensis (Bruce, 1977)
Cuapetes kororensis, the mushroom coral shrimp, is a Cuapetes genus shrimp widespread across the Western Central Pacific.
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