An ongoing scientific disagreement, not a settled synonym list
Yang et al. 2024 propose lumping davidi, heteropoda and denticulata forms under N. denticulata. Shih et al. 2024 recognize eight regional species or provisional lineages; Fuke 2024 criticizes some assignments, with Cai and Shih rebutting in December 2025. Present all positions without implying agreement.
What this means for Cherry shrimp
A commercial label N. davidi or N. heteropoda identifies a seller's trade attribution; a wild study DNA tree does not document which captive founders generated Bloody Mary, Blue Dream or Orange Eye lines. Do not release aquarium shrimp into wild waters.
12 evidence dossiers
- Neocaridina davidi
- Neocaridina denticulata
- Neocaridina ikiensis
- Neocaridina koreana
- Neocaridina palmata
- Neocaridina aff. palmata
- Neocaridina aff. denticulata
- Neocaridina aff. fukiensis
- Neocaridina heteropoda — historical name
- Neocaridina denticulata sinensis — historical identification
- 2024–2025 Neocaridina delimitation debate
- Wild taxonomy versus Cherry, Blue Dream, Orange Eye lineages