Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda . Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic habitat except the deep sea. One significant genus is Macrobrachium commensals . They generally feed on detritus, though some are carnivores and hunt tiny animals.[1]
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Harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta The family contains more than 1200 species in 160 genera .[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The following genera are recognised:[7]
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017 Alburnia Bravi & Garassino, 1998 † Allopontonia Bruce, 1972 Altopontonia Bruce, 1990 Amphipontonia Bruce, 1991 Anapontonia Bruce, 1966 Anchiopontonia Bruce, 1992 Anchistioides Paulson, 1875 Anchistus Borradaile, 1898 Ancylocaris Schenkel, 1902 Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 2010 Anisomenaeus Bruce, 2010 Apopontonia Bruce, 1976 Arachnochium Wowor & Ng, 2010 Araiopontonia Fujino & Miyake, 1970 Ascidonia Fransen, 2002 Bahiacaris Schweitzer, Santana, Pinheiro & Feldmann, 2019 † Balssia Kemp, 1922 Bathymenes Kou, Li & Bruce, 2016 Bavaricaris Winkler, 2021 † Bechleja Houša, 1957 † Beurlenia Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 † Blepharocaris Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2007 Brachycarpus Spence Bate, 1888 Brucecaris Marin & Chan, 2006 Bruceonia Fransen, 2002 Cainonia Bruce, 2005 Calathaemon Bruce & Short, 1993 Carinopontonia Bruce, 1988 Chacella Bruce, 1986 Climeniperaeus Bruce, 1995 Colemonia Bruce, 2005 Conchodytes Peters, 1852 Coralliocaris Stimpson, 1860 Coutierea Nobili, 1901 Creaseria Holthuis, 1950 Crinotonia Marin, 2006 Cristimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017 Cryphiops Dana, 1852 Ctenopontonia Bruce, 1979 Cuapetes Clark, 1919 Dactylonia Fransen, 2002 Dasella Lebour, 1945 Dasycaris Kemp, 1922 Diapontonia Bruce, 1986 Echinopericlimenes Marin & Chan, 2014 Epipontonia Bruce, 1977 Eupontonia Bruce, 1971 Exoclimenella Bruce, 1995 Exopontonia Bruce, 1988 Fennera Holthuis, 1951 Gnathophylleptum d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2001 Gnathophylloides Schmitt, 1933 Gnathophyllum Latreille, 1819 Hamiger Borradaile, 1916 Hamodactyloides Fujino, 1973 Hamodactylus Holthuis, 1952 Hamopontonia Bruce, 1970 Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 1917 Harpilius Dana, 1852 Holthuisaeus Anker & De Grave, 2010 Homelys Meyer, 1862 † Hymenocera Latreille, 1819 Ischnopontonia Bruce, 1966 Isopontonia Bruce, 1982 Izucaris Okuno, 1999 Jocaste Holthuis, 1952 Kaviengella Šobáňová & Ďuriš, 2018 Kellnerius Santana, Pinheiro, Da Silva & Saraiva, 2013 † Laomenes Clark, 1919 Leander Desmarest, 1849 Leandrites Holthuis, 1950 Leptocarpus Holthuis, 1950 Leptomenaeus Bruce, 2007 Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short, 1993 Levicaris Bruce, 1973 Lipkebe Chace, 1969 Lipkemenes Bruce & Okuno, 2010 Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868 Madangella Frolová & Ďuriš, 2018 Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno & Li, 2005 Margitonia Bruce, 2007 Mesopontonia Bruce, 1967 Metapontonia Bruce, 1967 Michaelimenes Okuno, 2017 Micropsalis Meyer, 1859 † Miopontonia Bruce, 1985 Nematopalaemon Holthuis, 1950 Neoanchistus Bruce, 1975 Neoclimenes Mitsuhashi, Li & Chan, 2010 Neopalaemon Hobbs, 1973 Neopericlimenes Heard, Spotte & Bubucis, 1993 Neopontonides Holthuis, 1951 Nippontonia Bruce & Bauer, 1997 Notopontonia Bruce, 1991 Odontonia Fransen, 2002 Onycocaridella Bruce, 1981 Onycocaridites Bruce, 1987 Onycocaris Nobili, 1904 Onycomenes Bruce, 2009 Opaepupu Anker & De Grave, 2021 Orthopontonia Bruce, 1982 Palaemon Weber, 1795 Palaemonella Dana, 1852 Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 1988 Paraclimenes Bruce, 1995 Paranchistus Holthuis, 1952 Parapalaemonetes Brandt & Schulz, 2013 † Paratypton Balss, 1914 Patonia Mitsuhashi & Chan, 2006 Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1915 Periclimenella Bruce, 1995 Periclimenes O.G. Costa, 1844 Periclimenoides Bruce, 1990 Philarius Holthuis, 1952 Phycomenes Bruce, 2008 Phyllognathia Borradaile, 1915 Pinnotherotonia Marin & Paulay, 2010 Platycaris Holthuis, 1952 Platypontonia Bruce, 1968 Plesiomenaeus Bruce, 2009 Plesiopontonia Bruce, 1985 Pliopontonia Bruce, 1973 Pontonia Latreille, 1829 Pontonides Borradaile, 1917 Pontoniopsides Bruce, 2005 Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 1915 Poripontonia Fransen, 2003 Propalaemon Woodward, 1903 † Propontonia Bruce, 1969 Pseudocaridinella Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991 † Pseudoclimenes Bruce, 2008 Pseudocoutierea Holthuis, 1951 Pseudopalaemon Sollaud, 1911 Pseudopontonia Bruce, 1992 Pseudopontonides Heard, 1986 Pseudoveleronia Marin, 2008 Pycnocaris Bruce, 1972 Rapimenes Ďuriš & Horká, 2017 Rapipontonia Marin, 2007 Rhopalaemon Ashelby & De Grave, 2010 Rostronia Fransen, 2002 Sandimenes Li, 2009 Sandyella Marin, 2009 Schmelingia Schweigert, 2002 † Stegopontonia Nobili, 1906 Tectopontonia Bruce, 1973 Tenuipedium Wowor & Ng, 2010 Thaumastocaris Kemp, 1922 Troglindicus Sankolli & Shenoy, 1979 Troglocubanus Holthuis, 1949 Troglomexicanus Villalobos, Alvarez & Iliffe, 1999 Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacquotte, 1965 Typton Costa, 1844 Typtonoides Bruce, 2010 Typtonomenaeus Marin & Chan, 2013 Typtonychus Bruce, 1996 Unesconia Anker, 2020 Unguicaris Marin & Chan, 2006 Urocaridella Borradaile, 1915 Urocaris Stimpson, 1860 Veleronia Holthuis, 1951 Veleroniopsis Gore, 1981 Vir Holthuis, 1952 Waldola Holthuis, 1951 Yemenicaris Bruce, 1997 Yongjicaris Garassino, Yanbin, Schram & Taylor, 2002 † Zenopontonia Bruce, 1975 Zoukaris Anker & Corbari, 2020
Some of the genera were formerly placed in the family Gnathophyllidae,[8] [7] echinoderms ,[9] [3]
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