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Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
257
1597
6073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
127
746
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
49
311
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
6
68
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
6
68
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
25
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
25 Genera with 160 Species
#ACDEJMNQRSTVW
Abludomelita Karaman, 07SpeciesTaxom
Anamaera Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Carnarimelita Bousfield, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 186612SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19966SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 197931SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Josephosella Ruffo, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 197721SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 19969SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 195525SpeciesTaxom
Melitoides Gurjanova, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 196912SpeciesTaxom
Quasimelita Jarrett and ..., 18893SpeciesTaxom
Rotomelita J. L. Barnard, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Spathiopus Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tabatzius McKinney & B..., 19762SpeciesTaxom
Verdeia Lowry & Spri..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Wimvadocus Krapp-Schick..., 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
160 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abludomelita amoena Hansen, 1888
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Abludomelita desdichada
Abludomelita formosa
Abludomelita gladiosa Bate, 1862
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Abludomelita rylovaeGammarid amphipod
Anamaera hixoni Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Carnarimelita janstocki Bousfield, 1990
Ceradocus (Ceradocus) orchestiipes A. Costa, 1853
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) paucidentatus J. L. Barnard, 1952
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) sheardi Shoemaker, 1948
Ceradocus breweri Kunkel, 1910
Ceradocus hawaiiensis J. L. Barnard, 1955Munz cholla
Ceradocus parkeri Kunkel, 1910
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Ceradocus spinicauda Holmes, 1908
Ceradocus spinicaudus Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ceradocus torelli Goës, 1866
Desdimelita barnardi Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita californica Alderman, 1936
Desdimelita desdichada J.L. Barnard, 1962
Desdimelita microdentata Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita microphthalma Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita transmelita Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella fresnellii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella lecroyae Lowry & Spri..., 2007
Dulichiella oahu Lowry & Spri..., 2007
Dulichiella terminos Lowry & Spri..., 2007
Elasmopus antennatus Stout, 1913
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus bampo J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus calliactis Edmondson, 1951
Elasmopus crenulatus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus diplonyx Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus ecuadorensis Schellenberg, 1936
Elasmopus ecuadorensis hawaiensis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus laevis S. I. Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Elasmopus magnispinatus Kunkel, 1910
Elasmopus mayo J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus menurte J.L. Barnard, 1974
Elasmopus molokai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus mutatus J.L. Barnard, 1962
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus piikoi J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus serricatus J. L. Barnard, 1969
Elasmopus slatyeri Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus spinicarpus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus temori J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus thomasi Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Elasmopus tiburoni J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus tubar J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus zoanthidea J.L. Barnard, 1979
Eriopisa elongata Bruzelius, 1859
Eriopisa hamakua (J.L. Barnard, 1970)⇒ Dulzura hamakua J.L. Barnard, 1970
Eriopisa incisa McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Eriopisella sechellensis Chevreux, 1901
Jerbarnia americana Watling, 1981
Josephosella debilis Stock & Illife, 1995
Josephosella microps Stock & Illife, 1995
Josephosella proiecta Stock & Illife, 1995
Maera bousfieldi Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera caroliniana Bynum & Fox, 1977
Maera danae Stimpson, 1853
Maera fusca Bate, 1864
Maera inaequipes Costa, 1857
Maera insignis (Chevreux, 1901)⇒ Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Maera jerrica Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera kaiulani (J.L. Barnard, 1970)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera lindsae (Myers, 1989)⇒ Glossomaera lindsae Myers, 1989
Maera loveni Bruzelius, 1859
Maera nelsonae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera quadrimana (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Maera rathbunae Pearse, 1908Ground rose
Maera reishi (Barnard, 1979)⇒ Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Maera serrata (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Maera simile Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera similis Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera tinkerensis (Kunkel, 1910)⇒ Clessidra tinkerensis Kunkel, 1910
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Maera williamsi Bynum & Fox, 1977
Mallacoota balara Berents, 1983
Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Megamoera borealis Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera bowmani Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Megamoera glacialis Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera kodiakensis J.L. Barnard, 1964
Megamoera mikulitschae Gurjanova, 1985
Megamoera rafiae Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera subtener Stimpson, 1864
Megamoera unimaki Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Melita alaskensis Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Melita appendiculata Say, 1818
Melita californica Alderman, 1936
Melita coroninii Heller, 1866
Melita dentata Kroyer, 1842
Melita desdichada Barnard, 1962
Melita elongata Sheridan, 1980
Melita formosa Murdoch, 1866
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita gladiosa (Bate, 1862)⇒ Abludomelita gladiosa Bate, 1862
Melita intermedia Sheridan, 1979
Melita leonis
Melita longisetosa Sheridan, 1980
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813)⇒ Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Melita oregonensis J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Melita pahuwai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita parvimana
Melita planaterga Kunkel, 1910
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melita quadrispinosa Vosseler, 1889Silkrubber
Melita rylovae Bulycheva, 1955
Melita sulca Stout, 1913
Melita valida Shoemaker, 1955
Melitoides makarovi Gurjanova, 1934Thicket creepingfern
Melitoides valida Shoemaker, 1955
Netamelita barnardi McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Netamelita brocha Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Netamelita tabaci Thomas & Bar..., 1991
Nuuanu amikai J.L. Barnard, 1970Common Atlantic grenadier
Nuuanu copillius McKinney & B..., 1977
Nuuanu jaumei Ortiz & Winf..., 2017
Nuuanu muelleri Ortiz, 1976
Quadrimaera ariel Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera caliban Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera carla Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera ceres Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera chinarra J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera vigota J.L. Barnard, 1969
Quasimelita abyssorum Stephensen, 1944
Quasimelita formosa Murdoch, 1885
Quasimelita quadrispinosa Vosseler, 1889
Rotomelita ana J.L. Barnard, 1977
Rotomelita lokoa J.L. Barnard, 1977
Spathiopus looensis Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Tabatzius copillius McKinney & B..., 1977
Tabatzius muelleri Ortiz, 1976
Verdeia subchelata Schellenberg, 1925
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