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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
179
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
178
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
26
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
14
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Christmas Island
4 Genera with 5 Species
Ceradocus Costa, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Tegano Barnard & Ka..., 1982
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
5 Species
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) serratus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Mallacoota barnardi Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901


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