Family Palaemonidae
Rafinesque, 1815 · Palaemonid Shrimp
- Species in this portal
- 6
- Ecological class
- 3 stygobionts, 2 stygoxenes and 1 accidental
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- States and provinces
- Florida and Texas
- Counties
- 8
- Karst regions
- Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks
- Conservation
- 2 of 6 ranked G1 or G2; 1 federally listed
Genera
- Calathaemon 1 in portal
- Macrobrachium 1 in portal
- Palaemon 2 in portal
- Palaemonetes 2 in portal
Species in this portal
| Species | Common name | Class | Status | States | Karst regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calathaemon holthuisi (Strenth, 1976) | Purgatory Cave Shrimp | Stygobiont | G1G2 EN | TX | Edwards Plateau and Balcones |
| Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Bigclaw River Shrimp | Stygoxene | G5 LC | FL | |
| Palaemon kadiakensis (M. J. Rathbun, 1902) | Mississippi Grass Shrimp | Accidental | G5 | FL | |
| Palaemon paludosus (Gibbes, 1850) | Eastern Grass Shrimp | Stygoxene | G5 | FL | |
| Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896 | Balcones Cave Shrimp | Stygobiont | G2G3 EN | TX | Edwards Plateau and Balcones |
| Palaemonetes cummingi Chace, 1954 | Squirrel Chimney Cave Shrimp | Stygobiont | GH CR ESA | FL | Florida Lime Sinks |