Family

Palaemonidae

141 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Anchistus miersi

Anchistus miersi

Anchistus miersi

Palaemonidae
Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

Ancylocaris brevicarpalis

Palaemonidae
Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes magnificus

Palaemonidae
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Palaemonidae
Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes sarasvati

Palaemonidae
Ancylomenes speciosus

Ancylomenes speciosus

Ancylomenes speciosus

Palaemonidae

sea squirt shrimp

Ascidonia californiensis

Palaemonidae

Crevette des gorgones (La), Crevette de corail rouge (La)

Balssia gasti

Palaemonidae
Crevette dodue des gorgones

Crevette dodue des gorgones

Balssia noeli

Palaemonidae

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Palaemonidae

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Palaemonidae

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Palaemonidae
twoclaw shrimp

twoclaw shrimp

Brachycarpus biunguiculatus

Palaemonidae
Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp

Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp

Conchodytes meleagrinae

Palaemonidae
Green coral shrimp

Green coral shrimp

Coralliocaris graminea

Palaemonidae
Superb coral shrimp

Superb coral shrimp

Coralliocaris superba

Palaemonidae

Coralliocaris viridis

Coralliocaris viridis

Palaemonidae
Cenote Shrimp

Cenote Shrimp

Creaseria morleyi

Palaemonidae

Cristimenes commensalis

Cristimenes commensalis

Palaemonidae
American grass shrimp

American grass shrimp

Cuapetes americanus

Palaemonidae
Cuapetes grandis

Cuapetes grandis

Cuapetes grandis

Palaemonidae

Cuapetes platycheles

Cuapetes platycheles

Palaemonidae
Glass shrimp

Glass shrimp

Cuapetes tenuipes

Palaemonidae
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Dasycaris zanzibarica

Palaemonidae

Maldives Coral Shrimp

Exoclimenella maldivensis

Palaemonidae
squat urchin shrimp

squat urchin shrimp

Gnathophylloides mineri

Palaemonidae
bumblebee shrimp

bumblebee shrimp

Gnathophyllum americanum

Palaemonidae
circled squat shrimp

circled squat shrimp

Gnathophyllum circellum

Palaemonidae
golden-spotted shrimp

golden-spotted shrimp

Gnathophyllum elegans

Palaemonidae
Cortez Barrel Shrimp

Cortez Barrel Shrimp

Gnathophyllum panamense

Palaemonidae
Hamopontonia corallicola

Hamopontonia corallicola

Hamopontonia corallicola

Palaemonidae
Hamopontonia physogyra

Hamopontonia physogyra

Hamopontonia physogyra

Palaemonidae
Harpiliopsis beaupresii

Harpiliopsis beaupresii

Harpiliopsis beaupresii

Palaemonidae
flattened shrimp

flattened shrimp

Harpiliopsis depressa

Palaemonidae
Harpiliopsis spinigera

Harpiliopsis spinigera

Harpiliopsis spinigera

Palaemonidae
harlequin shrimp

harlequin shrimp

Hymenocera picta

Palaemonidae

red-algae shrimp

Leander paulensis

Palaemonidae
brown grass shrimp

brown grass shrimp

Leander tenuicornis

Palaemonidae

Leptomenaeus dolichosternum

Leptomenaeus dolichosternum

Palaemonidae

slate-pencil urchin shrimp

Levicaris mammillata

Palaemonidae
Basket Star Shrimp

Basket Star Shrimp

Lipkemenes lanipes

Palaemonidae
cinnamon river shrimp

cinnamon river shrimp

Macrobrachium acanthurus

Palaemonidae
Noumea river prawn

Noumea river prawn

Macrobrachium aemulum

Palaemonidae
Amazon River prawn

Amazon River prawn

Macrobrachium amazonicum

Palaemonidae
cauque river prawn

cauque river prawn

Macrobrachium americanum

Palaemonidae
koua river prawn

koua river prawn

Macrobrachium australe

Palaemonidae
Camarón Grande de Río

Camarón Grande de Río

Macrobrachium borellii

Palaemonidae
Macrobrachium brasiliense

Macrobrachium brasiliense

Macrobrachium brasiliense

Palaemonidae
changallo shrimp

changallo shrimp

Macrobrachium caementarius

Palaemonidae
bigclaw river shrimp

bigclaw river shrimp

Macrobrachium carcinus

Palaemonidae
Striped river shrimp

Striped river shrimp

Macrobrachium crenulatum

Palaemonidae
Macrobrachium digueti

Macrobrachium digueti

Macrobrachium digueti

Palaemonidae
Bigarm river shrimp

Bigarm river shrimp

Macrobrachium faustinum

Palaemonidae
Hawaiian river shrimp

Hawaiian river shrimp

Macrobrachium grandimanus

Palaemonidae
Hancock's River Prawn

Hancock's River Prawn

Macrobrachium hancocki

Palaemonidae
cascade river prawn

cascade river prawn

Macrobrachium heterochirus

Palaemonidae