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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
167
584
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
75
226
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
26
98
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
4
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
4
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
10
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
10 Genera with 31 Species
Abludomelita Karaman, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cuneimelita Senna & Serejo, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 20117SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 201810SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
31 Species
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) vaderi Alves, Johns..., 2019
Cuneimelita danielle Senna & Serejo, 2012
Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Elasmopus brasiliensis Dana, 1855
Elasmopus karamani Souza-Filho ..., 2009
Elasmopus lejeunei Souza-Filho ..., 2009
Elasmopus longipropodus Senna & Souz..., 2011
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus souzafilhoi Senna, 2011
Maera grossimana Montagu, 1808
Maera hirondellei Chevreux, 1900
Maera inaequipes Costa, 1857
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita mangrovi Oliveira, 1953
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita orgasmos K.H. Barnard, 1940
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Quadrimaera chaelata Senna & Serejo, 2007
Quadrimaera christianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera cristianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera miramirandella Alves, Neves..., 2018
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera pieteri Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera rocasensis Senna & Serejo, 2007
Quadrimaera yemanjae Alves, Neves..., 2018


Links, sources and further information
Melitidae at artfakta.se
Melitidae at biodiversity.org.au
Melitidae at dyntaxa.se
Melitidae at gbif.org
Melitidae at irmng.org
Melitidae at itis.gov
Melitidae at marinespecies.org