Atyidae is a

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of shrimp, present in all

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and most

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waters of the world. Adults of this family are almost always confined to fresh water. This is the only family in the superfamily Atyoidea.

Genera and species

The following classification follows De Grave ''et al.'' (2010), with subsequent additions. *'' Antecaridina'' Edmondson, 1954 *'' Archaeatya'' Villalobos, 1959 *''

Atya ''Atya'' is a genus of freshwater shrimp of the family Atyidae, ranging through the Antilles and along the Atlantic and Pacific slopes of Central and South America and in western Africa. It contains the following species: *'' Atya abelei'' Felg ...

'' Leach, 1816 *'' Atyaephyra'' de Brito Capello, 1867 *'' Atydina'' Cai, 2010 *'' Atyella'' Calman, 1906 *''

Atyoida ''Atyoida'' is a genus of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae Atyidae is a family of shrimp, present in all tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Canc ...

'' Randall, 1840 *''

Atyopsis ''Atyopsis'' is a genus of freshwater shrimp from Southeast Asia. It was erected in 1983 by Fenner A. Chace, Jr. for two species formerly treated in the genus ''Atya''. It differs from ''Atya'' by various characters, including the form of the te ...

'' Chace, 1983 *'' Australatya'' Chace, 1983 *'' Caridella'' Calman, 1906 *''

Caridina ''Caridina'' is a genus of freshwater atyid shrimp. They are widely found in tropical or subtropical water in Asia, Oceania and Africa. They are filter-feeders and omnivorous scavengers. They range from 0.9–9.8 mm ('' C. cantonensis'') t ...

'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 *'' Caridinides'' Calman, 1926 *'' Caridinopsis'' Bouvier, 1912 *''

Delclosia ''Delclosia'' is an extinct genus of shrimp in the order Decapoda The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfis ...

'' Rabadà, 1993 † *'' Dugastella'' Bouvier, 1912 *'' Edoneus'' Holthuis, 1978 *''

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'' Castelin, Marquet & Klotz, 2013 *'' Gallocaris'' Sket & Zakšek, 2009 *''

Halocaridina ''Halocaridina'' is a genus of atyid shrimp. It contains two species – '' Halocaridina rubra'' and '' Halocaridina palahemo'' – both endemic to Hawaii. ''H. rubra'' is widely kept in aquaria. References Atyidae Crustaceans of Hawa ...

'' Holthuis, 1963 *'' Halocaridinides'' Fujino & Shokita, 1975 *'' Jolivetya'' Cals, 1986 *'' Jonga'' Hart, 1961 *'' Lancaris'' Cai & Bahir, 2005 *'' Limnocaridella'' Bouvier, 1913 *'' Limnocaridina'' Calman, 1899 *'' Mancicaris'' Liang, Z. L. Guo & Tang, 1999 *'' Marosina'' Cai & Ng, 2005 *'' Micratya'' Bouvier, 1913 *'' Monsamnis'' Richard, De Grave & Clark, 2012 *''

Neocaridina ''Neocaridina'' is a genus of atyid shrimp Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although s ...

'' Kubo, 1938 *''

Palaemonias The genus ''Palaemonias'' comprises two species of endangered, albinistic, obligate cave shrimp: * Alabama cave shrimp – '' Palaemonias alabamae'' Smalley, 1961 * Kentucky cave shrimp – ''Palaemonias ganteri The Kentucky cave shrimp (' ...

'' Hay, 1902 *'' Paracaridina'' Liang, Z. L. Guo & Tang, 1999 *''

Paratya ''Paratya'' is a genus of freshwater shrimp of the family Atyidae, found in various islands in the Pacific Ocean. The split between the North Pacific clade (Japan) and the South Pacific clade (New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Lord Howe Isla ...

'' Miers, 1882 *'' Parisia'' Holthuis, 1956 *'' Potimirim'' Holthuis, 1954 *'' Puteonator'' Gurney, 1987 *'' Pycneus'' Holthuis, 1986 *'' Pycnisia'' Bruce, 1992 *'' Sinodina'' Liang & Cai, 1999 *'' Stygiocaris'' Holthuis, 1960 *''

Syncaris ''Syncaris'' is a genus of shrimp, containing only two species: the endangered California freshwater shrimp, ''Syncaris pacifica'', and the extinct Pasadena freshwater shrimp, ''Syncaris pasadenae''. This genus is one of only two genera of freshw ...

'' Holmes, 1900 *''

Troglocaris ''Troglocaris'' is a genus of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. These stygobitic, whitish and eyeless shrimp are found in Southern Europe (Dinaric Alps and West Caucasus). Although locally very common, the small ranges of the individual ...

'' Dormitzer, 1853 *'' Typhlatya'' Creaser, 1936 *'' Typhlocaridina'' Liang & Yan, 1981 *'' Typhlopatsa'' Holthuis, 1956

References

External links

* * Caridea Taxa named by Wilhem de Haan Decapod families {{Caridea-stub