Ascidonia is a genus of caridean shrimp (true shrimps) that belongs to the family Palaemonidae. Members of this genus can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Taxonomy The genus was established in 2002 by Fransen with Ascidonia flavomaculata, originally Pontonia flavomaculata, being described as the type species.
Species This genus currently contains five species. They are listed below:
Ascidonia californiensis (Rathbun, 1902) Ascidonia flavomaculata (Heller, 1864) – Type species Ascidonia miserabilis (Holthuis, 1951) Ascidonia pusilla (Holthuis, 1951) Ascidonia quasipusilla (Chace, 1972)
Description Members of this genus were small to medium sized. They have subcylindrical bodies with smooth carapaces and a well-developed and depressed rostrum.Fransen, C.. (2002). Taxonomy, phylogeny, historical biogeography, and historical ecology of the genus Pontonia Latreille (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 336. 1–433.
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