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Checklist for Family Oxycephalidae Dana, 1852
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
332
1657
4863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
331
1655
4858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
157
613
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
64
181
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
11
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Physocephalata
Bowman & Gruner, 1973
9
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Platysceloidea
Bate, 1862
5
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOxycephalidae
Dana, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
2 Genera with 2 Species
Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Simorhynchotus Stebbing, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
2 Species
Oxycephalus piscator Milne Edwards, 1830
Simorhynchotus antennarius Claus, 1871


Links, sources and further information
Oxycephalidae at biodiversity.org.au
Oxycephalidae at gbif.org
Oxycephalidae at irmng.org
Oxycephalidae at itis.gov
Oxycephalidae at marinespecies.org