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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
613
5026
27212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
314
2384
12170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
154
971
4402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
69
508
2517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
9
76
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
9
76
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
23
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
23 Genera with 165 Species
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Abludomelita Karaman, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Brachina Barnard & Wi..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalopisella G. Karaman, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 190819SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 196625SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Exitomelita Tandberg, Ra..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Gammarella Bate, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Josephosella Ruffo, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 186227SpeciesTaxom
Maeracunha Stephensen, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 190439SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 201912SpeciesTaxom
Quasimelita Jarrett and ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Tegano Barnard & Ka..., 19953SpeciesTaxom
Wimvadocus Krapp-Schick..., 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
165 Species
Abludomelita aculeata Chevreux, 1911
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Abludomelita gladiosa Bate, 1862
Abludomelita japonica Nagata, 1965
Abludomelita klitinii Labay, 2016
Abludomelita matilda
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Abludomelita rotundactyla Ren, 2012
Cephalopisella propagatio Imbach, 1967
Ceradocus (Ceradocus) laevis Oleröd, 1970
Ceradocus (Ceradocus) oliveri Appadoo & Myers, 2006
Ceradocus (Ceradocus) orchestiipes A. Costa, 1853
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) circe Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) cotonensis Appadoo & Myers, 2006
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) oxyodus Berents, 1983
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) ramsayi Haswell, 1879
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) serratus Bate, 1862
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) yandala Berents, 1983
Ceradocus andamanus
Ceradocus baudini Hughes, 2016
Ceradocus breweri Kunkel, 1910
Ceradocus capensis Sheard, 1939
Ceradocus kiiensis Ariyama, 2019
Ceradocus sellickensis Sheard, 1939
Ceradocus semiserratus (Bate, 1862)⇒ Animoceradocus semiserratus Bate, 1862
Ceradocus spinicauda Holmes, 1908
Desdimelita desdichada J.L. Barnard, 1962
Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella cotesi Giles, 1890
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella fresnellii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Dulichiella takedai Tomikawa & K..., 2012
Elasmopus affinis (Della Valle, 1893)⇒ Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853
Elasmopus alalo Myers, 1986
Elasmopus brasiliensis Dana, 1855
Elasmopus dubius Walker, 1904
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus japonicus Stephensen, 1932
Elasmopus latibrachium (Walker, 1905)⇒ Mallacoota latibrachium Walker, 1905
Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus neglectus Chilton, 1915
Elasmopus nkjaf Nakamura, Na..., 2019
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus perditus Reid, 1951
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus serrula (Walker, 1904)⇒ Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus sivaprakasami Myers, Trive..., 2018
Elasmopus slatyeri Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus sokotrae (Walker & Scott, 1903)⇒ Mallacoota sokotrae Walker & Scott, 1903
Elasmopus spinibasus Sivaprakasam, 1970
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus spinimanus Walker, 1904
Elasmopus subcarinatus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Elasmopus thalyae Gouillieux &..., 2015
Elasmopus vachoni Mateus & Mateus, 1966
Eriopisa chilkensis Chilton, 1921
Eriopisa elongata Bruzelius, 1859
Eriopisella chieregoi Ruffo, 1985
Eriopisella pusilla Chevreux, 1920
Exitomelita lignicola Tandberg, Ra..., 2013
Exitomelita sigynae Tandberg, Ra..., 2012
Gammarella brevicaudata (Milne-Edward..., 1814)⇒ Gammarella fucicola Leach, 1814
Gammarella fucicola Leach, 1814
Josephosella andamana Ruffo, 1985
Maera ariadne Krapp, Marti..., 1996
Maera aurora Krapp, Marti..., 1996
Maera danae Stimpson, 1853
Maera grossimana Montagu, 1808
Maera hamigera (Appadoo, Mye..., 2002)⇒ Linguimaera pirloti Krapp-Schickel, 2003
Maera hirondellei Chevreux, 1900
Maera inaequipes Costa, 1857
Maera insignis (Chevreux, 1901)⇒ Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Maera latibrachioides (Sivaprakasam, 1969)⇒ Mallacoota latibrachioides Sivaprakasam, 1969
Maera longimana (Bate, 1857)⇒ Othomaera othonis Milne-Edwards, 1830
Maera loveni Bruzelius, 1859
Maera mannarensis (Sivaprakasam, 1968)⇒ Linguimaera mannarensis Sivaprakasam, 1968
Maera nelsonae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera othonides (Walker, 1904)⇒ Ceradomaera plumosa Ledoyer, 1973
Maera othonis (Milne-Edwards, 1830)⇒ Othomaera othonis Milne-Edwards, 1830
Maera prionochira Bruggen, 1907
Maera revelata Krapp, Marti..., 1996
Maera schieckei Karaman & Ruffo, 1971
Maera schmidti Stephensen, 1915
Maera schmidtii Stephensen, 1915
Maera semiserratus (accepted as ..., 1862)⇒ Animoceradocus semiserratus Bate, 1862
Maera serratipalma Nagata, 1965
Maera similis Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera sodalis Karaman & Ruffo, 1971
Maera tenella (Dana, 1852)⇒ Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Maera tenera Sars, 1885
Maera tenuimana (accepted as ..., 1862)⇒ Maerella tenuimana Bate, 1862
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Mallacoota latibrachioides Sivaprakasam, 1969
Mallacoota latibrachium Walker, 1905
Mallacoota sokotrae Walker & Scott, 1903
Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Megamoera brevicaudata (Spence Bate, 1862)⇒ Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Megamoera longimanus (Bate, 1857)⇒ Othomaera othonis Milne-Edwards, 1830
Megamoera pallida G.O. Sars, 1879
Megamoera semiserrata (Bate, 1862)⇒ Animoceradocus semiserratus Bate, 1862
Megamoera subtener Stimpson, 1864
Melita aculeata Chevreux, 1911
Melita anisochir (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Melita anmyeonensis Shin, Colema..., 2013
Melita appendiculata Say, 1818
Melita bulla Karaman, 1978
Melita coroninii Heller, 1866
Melita cotesi (Giles, 1890)⇒ Dulichiella cotesi Giles, 1890
Melita dentata Kroyer, 1842
Melita dulcicola Stock & Vonk, 1990
Melita festiva Chilton, 1885
Melita formosa Murdoch, 1866
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita fucicola (Leach, 1814)⇒ Gammarella fucicola Leach, 1814
Melita gayi Nicolet, 1849
Melita gladiosa (Bate, 1862)⇒ Abludomelita gladiosa Bate, 1862
Melita hergensis Reid, 1939
Melita koreana Stephensen, 1944
Melita laevidorsum Stephensen, 1944
Melita machaera K.H. Barnard, 1955
Melita matilda J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita nitidaformis Labay, 2003
Melita obtusa
Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813)⇒ Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Melita orgasmos K.H. Barnard, 1940
Melita pallida G.O. Sars, 1879
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita pellucida (Sars, 1883)⇒ Allomelita pellucida Sars, 1882
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melita proxima Spence Bate ..., 1862
Melita reidi Hamond, 1965
Melita rylovae Bulycheva, 1955
Melita setiflagella Yamato, 1988
Melita shimizui Ueno, 1940
Melita shiodamari (Yamato, 1995)⇒ Tegano shiodamari Yamato, 1995
Melita tristanensis K.H. Barnard, 1965
Melita valesi Karaman, 1955
Melita virgula Krapp-Schick..., 1994
Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
Quadrimaera ariadne Krapp, Marti..., 1996
Quadrimaera aurora Krapp-Schick..., 1996
Quadrimaera cristianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera gotoensis Ariyama, 2019
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera metinaro Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera paphavasita
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera setibasis Ariyama, 2019
Quasimelita formosa Murdoch, 1885
Quasimelita quadrispinosa Vosseler, 1889
Tegano clavatus Sawicki & Ho..., 2005
Tegano panglaoensis Sawicki & Ho..., 2005
Tegano shiodamari Yamato, 1995
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