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Checklist for Superfamily Phronimoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
333
1353
3152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
330
1350
3144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
194
736
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
93
307
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
17
29
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Physocephalata
Bowman & Gruner, 1973
13
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phronimoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
5 Families width 15 Species
Phrosinidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae (Bovallius, 1887)2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids5SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18154SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
10 Genera with 15 Species
Anchylomera Milne-Edwards, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dairella Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hyperioides Chevreux, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hyperoche Bovallius, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parathemisto Boeck, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Phrosina Risso, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Primno Guérin Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Themisto Guérin-Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
15 Species
Anchylomera blossevillei Milne Edwards, 1830
Dairella californica Bovallius, 1885
Dairella latissima (Bovallius, 1887)⇒ Dairella californica Bovallius, 1885
Hyperia galba Montagu, 1813Big-eye Amphipod
Hyperioides longipes Chevreux, 1900
Hyperoche luetkenides Walker, 1906
Hyperoche medusarum Kroyer, 1838
Parathemisto gaudichaudii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1825)⇒ Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Phronima atlantica (Guérin-Ménev..., 1836)⇒ Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775
Phronima pacifica Streets, 1887Bladdernut
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Phronima solitaria Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Phrosina semilunata Risso, 1882Hyperiid Amphipod
Primno macropa Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825

Subnodes of Phronimoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyDairellidae
Bovallius, 1887
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHyperiidae
Dana, 1853
Hyperiids
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLestrigonidae
Zeidler, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhronimidae
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhrosinidae
Dana, 1852
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phronimoidea at artfakta.se
Phronimoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Phronimoidea at itis.gov
Phronimoidea at marinespecies.org