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Checklist for Subfamily Platorchestiinae Lowry & Myers, 2022
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
27
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
9
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
4
6
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Talitrida
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Talitroidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTalitridae
Rafinesque, 1815
Beach Hoppers, Beach-Hopper, Land-Hopper, Landhoppers
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlatorchestiinae
Lowry & Myers, 2022
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for US Virgin Islands
2 Genera with 2 Species
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
2 Species
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Tethorchestia antillensis Bousfield, 1984


Links, sources and further information
Platorchestiinae at marinespecies.org