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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Hawaii (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
198
635
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
196
633
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
93
224
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
42
108
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
21
68
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
2
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
2
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hawaii
10 Genera with 23 Species
Carnarimelita Bousfield, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19383SpeciesTaxom
Rotomelita J. L. Barnard, 19772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
23 Species
Carnarimelita janstocki Bousfield, 1990
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955
Dulichiella oahu Lowry & Spri..., 2007
Elasmopus calliactis Edmondson, 1951
Elasmopus diplonyx Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus molokai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus piikoi J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Eriopisella sechellensis Chevreux, 1901
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Melita californica Alderman, 1936
Melita pahuwai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Nuuanu amikai J.L. Barnard, 1970Common Atlantic grenadier
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Rotomelita ana J.L. Barnard, 1977
Rotomelita lokoa J.L. Barnard, 1977


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