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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
507
3836
16565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
502
3827
16544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
286
1926
7011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
143
866
2951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
57
376
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
7
78
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
7
78
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
30
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
30 Genera with 201 Species
#ABCDEFGJMNQRST
Abludomelita Karaman, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Anamaera Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Barnardomelita1SpeciesTaxom
Brachina Barnard & Wi..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Caledopisa Stock & Illife, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Carnarimelita Bousfield, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 198319SpeciesTaxom
Cottesloe Barnard, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 197448SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Fiha Stock, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Gammarella Bate, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Josephosella Ruffo, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 188015SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 201123SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 197222SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Nurina Bradbury & E..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 20139SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 187912SpeciesTaxom
Rotomelita J. L. Barnard, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Spathiopus Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Tagua Lowry & Fenwick, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Tegano Barnard & Ka..., 19704SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
201 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abludomelita awa
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Abludomelita matilda
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Anamaera hixoni Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Barnardomelita matilda J.L. Barnard, 1972
Brachina invasa Barnard & Wi..., 1995
Caledopisa levis Stock & Illife, 1995
Carnarimelita janstocki Bousfield, 1990
Ceradocopsis carnleyi Stephensen, 1927
Ceradocopsis hamondi Moore, 1988
Ceradocopsis kergueleni Schellenberg, 1926
Ceradocopsis macracantha Lowry & Fenwick, 1983
Ceradocopsis peke J.L. Barnard, 1972
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) dooliba J.L. Barnard, 1972
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) oxyodus Berents, 1983
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) ramsayi Haswell, 1879
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) serratus Bate, 1862
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) sheardi Shoemaker, 1948
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) yandala Berents, 1983
Ceradocus baudini Hughes, 2016
Ceradocus chiltoni Sheard, 1939
Ceradocus sellickensis Sheard, 1939
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Ceradocus wooree Berents, 1983
Ceradocus woorree Berents, 1983
Cottesloe berringar (Barnard, 1974)⇒ Gammarella berringar J.L. Barnard, 1974
Cottesloe hybophorus
Cottesloe merringannee (Barnard, 1974)⇒ Nuuanu merringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Desdimelita microdentata Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella australis Haswell, 1879
Dulichiella cotesi Giles, 1890
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dulichiella oahu Lowry & Spri..., 2007
Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Elasmopus alalo Myers, 1986
Elasmopus arafura Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus arrawarra Hughes & Lowry, 2006
Elasmopus atolgidus J.L. Barnard, 1965
Elasmopus atolgious
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus bollonsi Chilton, 1915
Elasmopus caeteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus calliactis Edmondson, 1951
Elasmopus carteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus coxacallus Hughes, 2015
Elasmopus crassimana Miers, 1884
Elasmopus crassimanus Miers, 1884
Elasmopus crenulatus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus diplonyx Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus gracilis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus hyperopia Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus incomptus Hughes, 2015
Elasmopus integer Myers, 1989
Elasmopus laminischia Myers, 2016
Elasmopus lapu Myers, 1985
Elasmopus leveque Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus menurte J.L. Barnard, 1974
Elasmopus molokai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus neglectus Chilton, 1915
Elasmopus norfolkensis Hughes, 2015
Elasmopus otus Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus piikoi J.L. Barnard, 1970
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus seticarpus Myers, 1985
Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus slatyeri Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus souillacensis Appadoo & Myers, 2003
Elasmopus spinicarpus Berents, 1983
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus subcarinatus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Elasmopus takamotus Myers, 1986
Elasmopus varanocephalensis Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Elasmopus wahine J.L. Barnard, 1972
Elasmopus warra Kelaher & Lowry, 2002
Elasmopus woodjonesi Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Elasmopus yunde J.L. Barnard, 1974
Eriopisa elongata Bruzelius, 1859
Eriopisella moretoni Myers, Lowry..., 2018
Eriopisella sechellensis Chevreux, 1901
Fiha schminkei Stock, 1988
Gammarella berringar J.L. Barnard, 1974
Gammarella diemenensis Haswell, 1879
Gammarella hybophora Lowry & Fenwick, 1983
Gammarella subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Jerbarnia americana Watling, 1981
Jerbarnia mecochira Croker, 1971
Jerbarnia stocki Thomas & Bar..., 1990
Josephosella debilis Stock & Illife, 1995
Josephosella microps Stock & Illife, 1995
Josephosella proiecta Stock & Illife, 1995
Maera approximus
Maera incerta Chilton, 1883
Maera insignis (Chevreux, 1901)⇒ Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Maera kaiulani (J.L. Barnard, 1970)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera lindsae (Myers, 1989)⇒ Glossomaera lindsae Myers, 1989
Maera mastersi (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Maera mastersii Haswell, 1879
Maera mastersii Haswell, 1879
Maera octodens (Sivaprakasam, 1968)⇒ Glossomaera octodens Sivaprakasam, 1968
Maera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera serrata (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Maera similis Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera subcarinata (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Maera tepuni Barnard, 1972
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Maera viridis Haswell, 1880
Mallacoota balara Berents, 1983
Mallacoota barnardi Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota bulowara Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota capricornia Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Mallacoota carteta (J.L. Barnard, 1972)⇒ Hoho carteta J.L. Barnard, 1972
Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota chiltoni Kilgallen & ..., 2011
Mallacoota diemenensis Haswell, 1879
Mallacoota euroka Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Mallacoota kameruka Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota kunmunyah Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota malua Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Mallacoota maridwinae Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota marilla (Barnard, 1972)⇒ Hoho marilla J.L. Barnard, 1972
Mallacoota nananui Myers, 1985
Mallacoota penelope Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota petriei Thomson, 1882
Mallacoota schellenbergi Ledoyer, 1984
Mallacoota scopulosa Lowry & Hughes, 2009
Mallacoota sirius Hughes, 2011
Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Mallacoota worimi Hughes, 2011
Megamoera serrata (Bate, 1862)⇒ Ceradocus serratus Bate, 1862
Megamoera subcarinata (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Megamoera suensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Parelasmopus suensis Haswell, 1879
Megamoera thomsoni Miers, 1884
Melita almagosa Sawicki & Ho..., 2005
Melita australis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Dulichiella australis Haswell, 1879
Melita awa J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita californica Alderman, 1936
Melita celericula Croker, 1971
Melita festiva Chilton, 1885
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita gayi Nicolet, 1849
Melita inaequistylis Dana, 1852
Melita matilda J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita myersi G. Karaman, 1987
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita oba J.L. Barnard, 1972
Melita ophiocola Lowry & Spri..., 2005
Melita pahuwai J.L. Barnard, 1970
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melita sampsonae Lowry & Spri..., 2009
Melita simplex Myers, 1985
Melita solada J.L. Barnard, 1961
Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
Melita zeylanica kauerti J.L. Barnard, 1972
Netamelita barnardi McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Netamelita brocha Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Netamelita lacerta Yerman, 2009
Nurina poulteri Bradbury & E..., 2000
Nuuanu amikai J.L. Barnard, 1970Common Atlantic grenadier
Nuuanu meringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu merringannee J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu mokari J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu muelleri Ortiz, 1976
Nuuanu numbadi J.L. Barnard, 1974
Nuuanu quintalana Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Nuuanu stuckeyorum Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Nuuanu titaseyi Hughes & Bopiah, 2013
Quadrimaera brownorum Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera gregoryi Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera incerta Chilton, 1883
Quadrimaera metinaro Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera micheli Appadoo, Mye..., 2002
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera vallaris Hughes, 2015
Quadrimaera viridis Haswell, 1879
Rotomelita ana J.L. Barnard, 1977
Rotomelita lokoa J.L. Barnard, 1977
Spathiopus looensis Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Tagua aporema Lowry & Fenwick, 1983
Tegano atkinsae Lowry & Spri..., 2009
Tegano barnardi Sawicki & Ho..., 2005
Tegano levis Stock & Illife, 1995
Tegano seticornis Bousfield, 1970


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