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Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815

100809  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100809)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Malacostraca (Class)
  6. Decapoda (Order)
  7. 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 Anchistus Borradaile, 1898
  9. Genus Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 2010
  10. Genus Anisomenaeus Bruce, 2010
  11. Genus Apopontonia Bruce, 1976
  12. Genus Arachnochium Wowor & Ng, 2010
  13. Genus Araiopontonia Fujino & Miyake, 1970
  14. Genus Ascidonia Fransen, 2002
  15. Genus Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2023 †
  16. Genus Balssia Kemp, 1922
  17. Genus Bavaricaris Winkler, 2021 †
  18. Genus Bechleja Houša, 1957 †
  19. Genus Beurlenia Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 †
  20. Genus Blepharocaris Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2007
  21. Genus Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888
  22. Genus Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 2006
  23. Genus Bruceonia Fransen, 2002
  24. Genus Cainonia Bruce, 2005
  25. Genus Calathaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  26. Genus Carinopontonia Bruce, 1988
  27. Genus Chacella Bruce, 1986
  28. Genus Climeniperaeus Bruce, 1995
  29. Genus Colemonia Bruce, 2005
  30. Genus Conchodytes Peters, 1852
  31. Genus Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1860
  32. Genus Coutierea Nobili, 1901
  33. Genus Coutierella Sollaud, 1914
  34. Genus Creaseria Holthuis, 1950
  35. Genus Crinotonia Marin, 2006
  36. Genus Cristimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017
  37. Genus Cryphiops Dana, 1852
  38. Genus Ctenopontonia Bruce, 1979
  39. Genus Cuapetes Clark, 1919
  40. Genus Dactylonia Fransen, 2002
  41. Genus Dasella Lebour, 1945
  42. Genus Dasycaris Kemp, 1922
  43. Genus Diapontonia Bruce, 1986
  44. Genus Echinopericlimenes Marin & Chan, 2014
  45. Genus Epipontonia Bruce, 1977
  46. Genus Exoclimenella Bruce, 1995
  47. Genus Exopalaemon Holthuis, 1950
  48. Genus Exopontonia Bruce, 1988
  49. Genus Fennera Holthuis, 1951
  50. Genus Hamiger Borradaile, 1916
  51. Genus Hamodactyloides Fujino, 1973
  52. Genus Hamodactylus Holthuis, 1952
  53. Genus Hamopontonia Bruce, 1970
  54. Genus Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 1917
  55. Genus Harpilius Dana, 1852
  56. Genus Holthuisaeus Anker & De Grave, 2010
  57. Genus Ischnopontonia Bruce, 1966
  58. Genus Isopontonia Bruce, 1982
  59. Genus Izucaris Okuno, 1999
  60. Genus Jocaste Holthuis, 1952
  61. Genus Kaviengella Šobáňová & Ďuriš, 2018
  62. Genus Kellnerius Santana, Pinheiro, Da Silva & Saraiva, 2013 †
  63. Genus Koumacella Ďuriš & Fišarová, 2024
  64. Genus Laomenes Clark, 1919
  65. Genus Leander Desmarest, 1849
  66. Genus Leandrites Holthuis, 1950
  67. Genus Leptocarpus Holthuis, 1950
  68. Genus Leptomenaeus Bruce, 2007
  69. Genus Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  70. Genus Lipkebe Chace, 1969
  71. Genus Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 2010
  72. Genus Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  73. Genus Madangella Frolová & Ďuriš, 2018
  74. Genus Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno & Li, 2005
  75. Genus Margitonia Bruce, 2007
  76. Genus Mesopontonia Bruce, 1967
  77. Genus Mesopotonia Bruce, 1969
  78. Genus Metacrimenes Komai & Sakiyama, 2023
  79. Genus Metapontonia Bruce, 1967
  80. Genus Michaelimenes Okuno, 2017
  81. Genus Miopontonia Bruce, 1985
  82. Genus Nematopalaemon Holthuis, 1950
  83. Genus Neoanchistus Bruce, 1975
  84. Genus Neoclimenes Mitsuhashi, Li & Chan, 2010
  85. Genus Neopalaemon H.H. Jr. Hobbs, 1973
  86. Genus Neopericlimenes Heard, Spotte & Bubucis, 1993
  87. Genus Neopontonides Holthuis, 1951
  88. Genus Ngankeecaris Okuno & Yoshida, 2024
  89. Genus Nippontonia Bruce & Bauer, 1997
  90. Genus Notopontonia Bruce, 1991
  91. Genus Odontonia Fransen, 2002
  92. Genus Onycocaridella Bruce, 1981
  93. Genus Onycocaridites Bruce, 1987
  94. Genus Onycocaris Nobili, 1904
  95. Genus Onycomenes Bruce, 2009
  96. Genus Opaepupu Anker & De Grave, 2021
  97. Genus Orthopontonia Bruce, 1982
  98. Genus Palaemon Weber, 1795
  99. Genus Palaemonella Dana, 1852
  100. Genus Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
  101. Genus Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 1988
  102. Genus Paraclimenes Bruce, 1995
  103. Genus Paranchistus Holthuis, 1952
  104. Genus Parapalaemonetes Brandt & Schulz, 2013 †
  105. Genus Paratypton Balss, 1914
  106. Genus Patonia Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2006
  107. Genus Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1915
  108. Genus Periclimenella Bruce, 1995
  109. Genus Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  110. Genus Periclimenoides Bruce, 1990
  111. Genus Philarius Holthuis, 1952
  112. Genus Phycomenes Bruce, 2008
  113. Genus Pinnotheronia Marin & Paulay, 2010
  114. Genus Pinnotherotonia Marin & Paulay, 2010
  115. Genus Platycaris Holthuis, 1952
  116. Genus Platypontonia Bruce, 1968
  117. Genus Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 2009
  118. Genus Plesiopontonia Bruce, 1985
  119. Genus Pliopontonia Bruce, 1973
  120. Genus Pontonia Latreille, 1829
  121. Genus Pontonides Borradaile, 1917
  122. Genus Pontoniopsides Bruce, 2005
  123. Genus Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 1915
  124. Genus Poripontonia Fransen, 2003
  125. Genus Propalaemon Woodward, 1903 †
  126. Genus Propontonia Bruce, 1969
  127. Genus Pseudocaridinella Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 †
  128. Genus Pseudoclimenes Bruce, 2008
  129. Genus Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951
  130. Genus Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 1911
  131. Genus Pseudopontonia Bruce, 1992
  132. Genus Pseudopontonides Heard, 1986
  133. Genus Pseudoveleronia Marin, 2008
  134. Genus Rapimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017
  135. Genus Rapipontonia Marin, 2007
  136. Genus Rhopalaemon Ashelby & De Grave, 2010
  137. Genus Rostronia Fransen, 2002
  138. Genus Sandimenes Li, 2009
  139. Genus Sandyella Marin, 2009
  140. Genus Schmelingia Schweigert, 2002 †
  141. Genus Stegopontonia Nobili, 1906
  142. Genus Tectopontonia Bruce, 1973
  143. Genus Tenuipedium Wowor & Ng, 2010
  144. Genus Thaumastocaris Kemp, 1922
  145. Genus Troglindicus Sankolli & Shenoy, 1979
  146. Genus Troglocubanus Holthuis, 1949
  147. Genus Troglomexicanus Villalobos, Alvarez & Iliffe, 1999
  148. Genus Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacquotte, 1965
  149. Genus Typton O.G. Costa, 1844
  150. Genus Typtonoides Bruce, 2010
  151. Genus Typtonomenaeus Marin & Chan, 2013
  152. Genus Typtonychus Bruce, 1996
  153. Genus Unesconia Anker, 2020
  154. Genus Unguicaris Marin & Chan, 2006
  155. Genus Urocaridella Borradaile, 1915
  156. Genus Urocaris Stimpson, 1860
  157. Genus Veleronia Holthuis, 1951
  158. Genus Veleroniopsis Gore, 1981
  159. Genus Waldola Holthuis, 1951
  160. Genus Yemenicaris Bruce, 1997
  161. Genus Zenopontonia Bruce, 1975
  162. Genus Zoukaris Anker & Corbari, 2020
  163. Genus Alaocaris Holthuis, 1949 accepted as Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
  164. Genus Alciope Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Pontonia Latreille, 1829
  165. Genus Allobrachium Jayachandran, 2001 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868 (unavailable name under Art. 13.3)
  166. Genus Allocaris Sollaud, 1911 accepted as Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
  167. Genus Allopontia accepted as Allopontonia Bruce, 1972
  168. Genus Amphipalaemon Balss, 1921 accepted as Balssia Kemp, 1922
  169. Genus Anchista accepted as Anchistia Dana, 1852 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  170. Genus Anchistia Dana, 1852 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  171. Genus Ancylocaris Schenkel, 1902 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  172. Genus Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2019 † accepted as Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2023 † (unaccepted > unavailable name, unregistered electronic publication)
  173. Genus Bithynis Philippi, 1860 accepted as Cryphiops Dana, 1852
  174. Genus Bithynops Holthuis, 1973 accepted as Cryphiops Dana, 1852
  175. Genus Calmania Nobili, 1907 accepted as Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888
  176. Genus Cavicheles Holthuis, 1952 accepted as Jocaste Holthuis, 1952
  177. Genus Chernocaris Johnson, 1967 accepted as Conchodytes Peters, 1852
  178. Genus Corniger Borradaile, 1915 accepted as Laomenes Clark, 1919
  179. Genus Cristiger Borradaile, 1915 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  180. Genus Cryptoleander Gurney & Lebour, 1941 accepted as Leander Desmarest, 1849
  181. Genus Dasia Lebour, 1938 accepted as Dasella Lebour, 1945
  182. Genus Dasygius accepted as Dasycaris Kemp, 1922
  183. Genus Dennisia Norman, 1861 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  184. Genus Ensiger Borradaile, 1915 accepted as Anchistus Borradaile, 1898
  185. Genus Eupalaemon Ortmann, 1891 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  186. Genus Eupontonia Bruce, 1971 accepted as Palaemonella Dana, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  187. Genus Exoclimenella Ďuriš & Bruce, 1995 accepted as Exoclimenella Bruce, 1995
  188. Genus Falciger Borradaile, 1915 accepted as Cuapetes Clark, 1919
  189. Genus Kakaducaris Bruce, 1993 accepted as Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short, 1993
  190. Genus Kemponia Bruce, 2004 accepted as Cuapetes Clark, 1919
  191. Genus Lacertopontonia Marin, 2011 accepted as Conchodytes Peters, 1852
  192. Genus Leptomenes Bruce, 2006 accepted as Leptomenaeus Bruce, 2007
  193. Genus Macroterocheir Stebbing, 1908 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  194. Genus Marygrande Pesta, 1911 accepted as Anchistus Borradaile, 1898
  195. Genus Metapotonia Bruce, 1967 accepted as Metapontonia Bruce, 1967
  196. Genus Odontocerus Leach, 1830 accepted as Odontorynchus Leach, 1830 (misspelling)
  197. Genus Oedipus Dana, 1852 accepted as Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1860
  198. Genus Palaeander Holthuis, 1950 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795
  199. Genus Palaemon Fabricius, 1798 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795
  200. Genus Palaemonopsis Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Palaemonetes Heller, 1869
  201. Genus Palemon Duméril, 1805 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795 (misspelling)
  202. Genus Paloemon Weber, 1795 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795
  203. Genus Parapalaemon Ortmann, 1891 accepted as Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868
  204. Genus Parapontonia Bruce, 1968 accepted as Laomenes Clark, 1919
  205. Genus Pelias Roux, 1831 accepted as Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844
  206. Genus Periclimenella Ďuriš & Bruce, 1995 accepted as Periclimenella Bruce, 1995
  207. Genus Pontonella Heller, 1856 accepted as Typton O.G. Costa, 1844
  208. Genus Pontonia Berthold, 1827 accepted as Pontonia Latreille, 1829 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  209. Genus Pseudocoutièrea Holthuis, 1951 accepted as Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951
  210. Genus Retrocaris Ortmann, 1893 accepted as Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888
  211. Genus Stigopontonia Nobili, 1906 accepted as Stegopontonia Nobili, 1906
  212. Genus Tridacnocaris Nobili, 1899 accepted as Anchistus Borradaile, 1898
  213. Genus Vir Holthuis, 1952 accepted as Palaemonella Dana, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  214. Genus Yongjicaris Garassino, Shen, Schram & Taylor, 2002 † accepted as Yongjiacaris Garassino, Shen, Schram & Taylor, 2002 † (Misspelling)
  215. Genus Leadner (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Mesocaris Ortmann, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Micropsalis von Meyer, 1859 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Miopotonia (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Odontorynchus Leach, 1830 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  220. Genus Palaeomonopsis (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Paleander Holthuis, 1950 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Pericliminoides (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Pseudorpontonides (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Yongjiacaris Garassino, Shen, Schram & Taylor, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100809 on 2026-02-25
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2006-11-06 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source De Grave, S., Pentcheff, N.D., Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Crandall, K.A., Dworschak, P.C., Felder, D.L., Feldmann, R.M., Fransen, C.H.J.M., Goulding, L.Y.D., Lemaitre, R., Low, M.E.Y., Martin, J.W., Ng, P.K.L., Schweitzer, C.E., Tan, S.H., Tshudy, D. & Wetzer, R. (2009). A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> supplement 21: 1-109., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/8358/iz_De_Grave_et_al_RBZ_Suppl21_2009.pdf [details] 

extant flag source De Grave, S., Pentcheff, N.D., Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Crandall, K.A., Dworschak, P.C., Felder, D.L., Feldmann, R.M., Fransen, C.H.J.M., Goulding, L.Y.D., Lemaitre, R., Low, M.E.Y., Martin, J.W., Ng, P.K.L., Schweitzer, C.E., Tan, S.H., Tshudy, D. & Wetzer, R. (2009). A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> supplement 21: 1-109., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/8358/iz_De_Grave_et_al_RBZ_Suppl21_2009.pdf [details] 

habitat flag source Poore, various sources [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Eumalacostraca (Subclass) > Eucarida (Superorder) > Decapoda (Order) > Pleocyemata (Suborder) > Caridea (Infraorder) > Palaemonoidea (Superfamily) > Palaemonidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Caridean shrimps, freshwater, brackish and marine (Parker) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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