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Family: Atyidae basket shrimp



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41 species (see list below)
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Antecaridina lauensis
[Lauan anchialine shrimp]
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Atya gabonensis
[Gabon shrimp]
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Atyoida bisulcata
[Mountain opae]
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Atyoida pilipes
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Atyoida serrata
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Atyopsis spinipes
[Soldier brush shrimp]
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Caridina africana
[African Caridina]
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Caridina barakoma
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Caridina brachydactyla
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Max. Length 0.4 cm TL
 
Caridina gracilirostris
[Needlenose Caridina]
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Caridina grandirostris
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Caridina imitatrix
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Caridina leucosticta
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Caridina logemanni
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Caridina longirostris
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Caridina multidentata
[Amano shrimp]
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Caridina nilotica
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Caridina novaecaledoniae
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Caridina propinqua
[Bengal Caridina]
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Caridina rapaensis
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Caridina serratirostris
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Caridina typus
[Type shrimp]
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Caridina vitiensis
[]

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Western Indian Ocean and

Caridina weberi De Man, 1892

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Caridina weberi
[Pugnose Caridina]
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Halocaridina rubra
[Red pond shrimp]
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Jonga serrei
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Micratya poeyi
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Neocaridina denticulata
[Japanese swamp shrimp]
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Palaemonias alabamae
[Alabama cave shrimp]
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Palaemonias ganteri
[Mammoth cave shrimp]
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Paratya bouvieri
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Paratya caledonica
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Paratya intermedia
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Paratya typa
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Potimirim americana
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Potimirim potimirim
[Potimirim]
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Syncaris pacifica
[California freshwater shrimp]
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Syncaris pasadenae
[Pasadena shrimp]
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Typhlatya iliffei
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Typhlatya monae
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Xiphocaris elongata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Antecaridina lauensis Lauan anchialine shrimp To be filled. 1935
Atya gabonensis Gabon shrimp East Atlantic. 1875
Atyoida bisulcata Mountain opae Endemic to Hawaii. 1840
Atyoida pilipes Endemic to Hawaii. 1847
Atyoida serrata Endemic to Hawaii. 1888
Atyopsis spinipes Soldier brush shrimp Asia-inland water 1847
Caridina africana African Caridina Eastern Atlantic 1882
Caridina barakoma Eastern Atlantic 2020
Caridina brachydactyla Eastern Atlantic 1908
Caridina gracilirostris Needlenose Caridina Indo-West Pacific. 0.4 TL 1892
Caridina grandirostris Indo-West Pacific 1860
Caridina imitatrix Indo-West Pacific 1970
Caridina leucosticta Western Pacific. 1860
Caridina logemanni Asia - Inland Waters 2014
Caridina longirostris Asia - Inland Waters 1837
Caridina multidentata Amano shrimp Northwest Pacific 1860
Caridina nilotica Northwest Pacific 1833
Caridina novaecaledoniae Northwest Pacific 1926
Caridina propinqua Bengal Caridina Western Central Pacific. 1908
Caridina rapaensis Western Central Pacific. 1935
Caridina serratirostris Western Central Pacific. 1892
Caridina typus Type shrimp Indo-Pacific. 1837
Caridina vitiensis Indo-Pacific. 1898
Caridina weberi Pugnose Caridina Western Indian Ocean and 1892
Halocaridina rubra Red pond shrimp To be filled. 1963
Jonga serrei Western Central Atlantic
Micratya poeyi Western Central Atlantic 1855
Neocaridina denticulata Japanese swamp shrimp To be filled. 1918
Palaemonias alabamae Alabama cave shrimp North American inland wat 1961
Palaemonias ganteri Mammoth cave shrimp North American inland wat 1901
Paratya bouvieri North American inland wat 1926
Paratya caledonica North American inland wat 1926
Paratya intermedia North American inland wat 1926
Paratya typa North American inland wat 1926
Potimirim americana North American inland wat 1855
Potimirim potimirim Potimirim North American inland wat 1881
Syncaris pacifica California freshwater shrimp North American inland wat 1895
Syncaris pasadenae Pasadena shrimp North American inland wat 1896
Typhlatya iliffei Western Central Atlantic 1981
Typhlatya monae Western Central Atlantic 1954
Xiphocaris elongata Western Central Atlantic 1855



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