Table 19. Taxonomic record of decapod crustacea (Brachyura, Macrura, Anomura) collected
from Puerto Rico and/or the U. S. Virgin Islands at depths of at least 30 m.
(modified from Grana, 2005b)
Filum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca- Order Decapoda
Depth
Depth
Sub-Order Natantia - Shrimps and Prawns
Range
Range
Species
(m)
Species
(m)
FAM. ARISTEIDAE (Gamba Prawns)
FAM. STENOPODIDAE (Coral Shrimps)
Aristaemorpha foliacea 90-1300
Stenopus hispidus
0-210
Stenopus scutellatus
0-113
FAM. PANAEIDAE (Penaeid Shrimps)
Farfantepenaeus aztecus
0-180
FAM. PASIPHAEIDAE (Glass Shrimps)
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis
0-1910
Leptochela carinata
0-56
Farfantepenaus duorarum
0-400
Leptochela serratorbita
0-110
Farfantepenaeus notialis
0-720
Farfantepenaeus subtilis
0-190
FAM. OPLOPHORIDAE (Deepsea Shrimps)
Litopenaeus schmitti
0-50
Oplophorus gracilirostris
100-2400
Litopenaeus setiferus
0-82
Metapenaeopsis goodei
0-360
FAM. GNATHOPHYLLIDAE (Bumblebee Shrimps)
Metapenaeopsis martinella
0-137
Gnathophyllum americanum
0-50
Parapenaeus americanus
54-450
Parapenaeus longirostris
30-822
FAM. PALAEMONIDAE (Prawns)
Parapenaeus politus
3-752
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
0-156
Penaeopsis serrata 120-800
Leander tenuicornis
0-72
Rimapenaeus constrictus
0-130
Periclimenaeus atlanticus
40-46
Rimapenaeus similis
0-100
Periclimenes americanus
0-80
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
0-70
Periclimenes iridescens
160-200
Periclimenes longicaudatus
0-60
FAM. SICYONIIDAE (Rock Shrimps)
Sicyonia burkenroadi
33-136
FAM. ALPHEIDAE (Snapping Shrimps)
Sicyonia dorsalis
0-460
Alpheus amblionyx
0-67
Sicyonia laevigata
0-100
Alpheus cristulifrons
0-40
Sicyonia olgae
0-622
Alpheus cylindricus
0-82
Sicyonia parri
0-90
Alpheus floridanus
0-81
Sicyonia stimpsoni
20-822
Alpheus formosus
0-42
Sicyonia typica
0-101
Alpheus heterochaelis
0-30
Alpheus intrinsecus
0-30
FAM. SOLENOCERIDAE (Solenocerid Shrimps)
Automate evermanni
24-274
Hymenopenaeus robustus 70-1000
Synalpheus brooksi
0-336
Mesopenaeus tropicalis
6-400
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri
0-56
Solenocera acuminata
31-622
Synalpheus longicarpus
0-56
Solenocera atlantidis
10-360
Synalpheus minus
0-68
Synalpheus pectiniger
0-52
FAM. LUCIFERIDAE (Lamp Shrimps)
Synalpheus rathbunae
24-66
Lucifer faxoni
0-55
Synalpheus sanctithomae
40-46
Synalpheus townsendi
0-840
FAM. SERGESTIDAE (Sergestid Shrimps)
Acetes americanus
0-40
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from Puerto Rico and/or the U. S. Virgin Islands at depths of at least 30 m.
(modified from Grana, 2005b)
Filum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca- Order Decapoda
Depth
Depth
Sub-Order Natantia - Shrimps and Prawns
Range
Range
Species
(m)
Species
(m)
FAM. ARISTEIDAE (Gamba Prawns)
FAM. STENOPODIDAE (Coral Shrimps)
Aristaemorpha foliacea 90-1300
Stenopus hispidus
0-210
Stenopus scutellatus
0-113
FAM. PANAEIDAE (Penaeid Shrimps)
Farfantepenaeus aztecus
0-180
FAM. PASIPHAEIDAE (Glass Shrimps)
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis
0-1910
Leptochela carinata
0-56
Farfantepenaus duorarum
0-400
Leptochela serratorbita
0-110
Farfantepenaeus notialis
0-720
Farfantepenaeus subtilis
0-190
FAM. OPLOPHORIDAE (Deepsea Shrimps)
Litopenaeus schmitti
0-50
Oplophorus gracilirostris
100-2400
Litopenaeus setiferus
0-82
Metapenaeopsis goodei
0-360
FAM. GNATHOPHYLLIDAE (Bumblebee Shrimps)
Metapenaeopsis martinella
0-137
Gnathophyllum americanum
0-50
Parapenaeus americanus
54-450
Parapenaeus longirostris
30-822
FAM. PALAEMONIDAE (Prawns)
Parapenaeus politus
3-752
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
0-156
Penaeopsis serrata 120-800
Leander tenuicornis
0-72
Rimapenaeus constrictus
0-130
Periclimenaeus atlanticus
40-46
Rimapenaeus similis
0-100
Periclimenes americanus
0-80
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
0-70
Periclimenes iridescens
160-200
Periclimenes longicaudatus
0-60
FAM. SICYONIIDAE (Rock Shrimps)
Sicyonia burkenroadi
33-136
FAM. ALPHEIDAE (Snapping Shrimps)
Sicyonia dorsalis
0-460
Alpheus amblionyx
0-67
Sicyonia laevigata
0-100
Alpheus cristulifrons
0-40
Sicyonia olgae
0-622
Alpheus cylindricus
0-82
Sicyonia parri
0-90
Alpheus floridanus
0-81
Sicyonia stimpsoni
20-822
Alpheus formosus
0-42
Sicyonia typica
0-101
Alpheus heterochaelis
0-30
Alpheus intrinsecus
0-30
FAM. SOLENOCERIDAE (Solenocerid Shrimps)
Automate evermanni
24-274
Hymenopenaeus robustus 70-1000
Synalpheus brooksi
0-336
Mesopenaeus tropicalis
6-400
Synalpheus fritzmuelleri
0-56
Solenocera acuminata
31-622
Synalpheus longicarpus
0-56
Solenocera atlantidis
10-360
Synalpheus minus
0-68
Synalpheus pectiniger
0-52
FAM. LUCIFERIDAE (Lamp Shrimps)
Synalpheus rathbunae
24-66
Lucifer faxoni
0-55
Synalpheus sanctithomae
40-46
Synalpheus townsendi
0-840
FAM. SERGESTIDAE (Sergestid Shrimps)
Acetes americanus
0-40
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