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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
241
1218
3280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
115
502
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
41
207
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
6
40
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
6
40
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
18
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
18 Genera with 73 Species
Abludomelita Karaman, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Anamaera Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Cuneimelita Senna & Serejo, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 197925SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Eriopsia1SpeciesTaxom
Galapsiellus J.L. Barnard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Gammarella Bate, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Josephosella Ruffo, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19407SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19879SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nuuanu Barnard, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 201815SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
73 Species
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Anamaera hixoni Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) vaderi Alves, Johns..., 2019
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Cuneimelita danielle Senna & Serejo, 2012
Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Elasmopus antennatus Stout, 1913
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus bampo J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus brasiliensis Dana, 1855
Elasmopus chilensis
Elasmopus ecuadorensis Schellenberg, 1936
Elasmopus elieri Ortiz, Lalan..., 2004
Elasmopus karamani Souza-Filho ..., 2009
Elasmopus lejeunei Souza-Filho ..., 2009
Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Elasmopus longipropodus Senna & Souz..., 2011
Elasmopus marplatensis Alonso de Pina, 1997
Elasmopus mayo J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus ocoroni J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus serraticus J.L. Barnard, 1969
Elasmopus serricatus J. L. Barnard, 1969
Elasmopus souzafilhoi Senna, 2011
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Elasmopus temori J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus thomasi Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Elasmopus tubar J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus zoanthidea J.L. Barnard, 1979
Eriopisa incisa McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Eriopisa mochimae Van Der Ham ..., 2003
Eriopsia mochimae Van Der Ham ..., 2003
Galapsiellus leleuporum Monod, 1970
Gammarella fucicola Leach, 1814
Josephosella debilis Stock & Illife, 1995
Maera danae Stimpson, 1853
Maera grossimana Montagu, 1808
Maera hirondellei Chevreux, 1900
Maera inaequipes Costa, 1857
Maera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera quadrimana (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita inaequistylis Dana, 1852
Melita leiotelson Vonk, 1989
Melita mangrovi Oliveira, 1953
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita orgasmos K.H. Barnard, 1940
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita persona G. Karaman, 1987
Melita stocki G. Karaman, 1987
Netamelita barnardi McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Quadrimaera ceres Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera chaelata Senna & Serejo, 2007
Quadrimaera chinarra J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera christianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera cristianae Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera incerta Chilton, 1883
Quadrimaera miramirandella Alves, Neves..., 2018
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera pieteri Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera rocasensis Senna & Serejo, 2007
Quadrimaera yemanjae Alves, Neves..., 2018


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