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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
460
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
169
455
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
109
309
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
59
189
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
23
81
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
3
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
3
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
10
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Columbia
10 Genera with 27 Species
Abludomelita Karaman, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19965SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Wimvadocus Krapp-Schick..., 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
27 Species
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Abludomelita desdichada
Ceradocus spinicauda Holmes, 1908
Desdimelita barnardi Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita californica Alderman, 1936
Desdimelita desdichada J.L. Barnard, 1962
Desdimelita microdentata Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita transmelita Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Elasmopus antennatus Stout, 1913
Maera bousfieldi Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera danae Stimpson, 1853
Maera fusca Bate, 1864
Maera jerrica Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera loveni Bruzelius, 1859
Maera simile Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera similis Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Megamoera borealis Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera bowmani Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Megamoera subtener Stimpson, 1864
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita oregonensis J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Quadrimaera carla Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera vigota J.L. Barnard, 1969
Wimvadocus torelli Goës, 1866


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