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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
101
255
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
46
113
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
22
68
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
5
17
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
5
17
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
9 Genera with 24 Species
Ceradocus Costa, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19947SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 18527SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
24 Species
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus magnispinatus Kunkel, 1910
Elasmopus piikoi J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus thomasi Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Eriopisella sechellensis Chevreux, 1901
Maera quadrimana (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Mallacoota nananui Myers, 1985
Melita pahuwai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Melita persona G. Karaman, 1987
Nuuanu amikai J.L. Barnard, 1970Common Atlantic grenadier
Quadrimaera ceres Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera christianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera cristianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera pieteri Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852


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