Atyidae is a

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shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...

, 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 Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salt (chemistry), salts and other total dissolved solids. The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include ...

. This is the only family in the

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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 Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most ...

'' 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 and most temperate waters of the world. Adults of this family are almost always confined to fresh water Fresh water ...

'' 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 to 9.8 mm ('' C. cantonensis'') ...

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

Delclosia ''Delclosia'' is an extinct genus of shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Dec ...

'' 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 Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacif ...

'' Holthuis, 1963 *'' Halocaridinides'' Fujino & Shokita, 1975 *'' Jolivetya'' Cals, 1986 *''

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'' 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 A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically De ...

'' Kubo, 1938 *'' Palaemonias'' Hay, 1902 *'' Paracaridina'' Liang, Z. L. Guo & Tang, 1999 *'' Paratya'' 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'' Holmes, 1900 *'' Troglocaris'' Dormitzer, 1853 *'' Typhlatya'' Creaser, 1936 *'' Typhlocaridina'' Liang & Yan, 1981 *'' Typhlopatsa'' Holthuis, 1956

References

External links

* * Caridea Taxa named by Wilhem de Haan Decapod families Extant Berriasian first appearances {{Caridea-stub