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Checklist for Family Platyscelidae Bate, 1862
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
258
1551
4996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
127
696
2121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
22
59
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Physocephalata
Bowman & Gruner, 1973
17
51
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Platysceloidea
Bate, 1862
6
27
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatyscelidae
Bate, 1862
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
5 Genera with 12 Species
Amphithyrus Claus, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hemityphis Claus, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Paratyphis Claus, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelus Bate, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathyrus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
12 Species
Amphithyrus bispinosus Claus, 1879
Amphithyrus sculpturatus Claus, 1879
Hemityphis rapax H. Milne Edw..., 1830
Hemityphis tenuimanus Claus, 1879
Paratyphis maculatus Claus, 1879
Paratyphis parvus Claus, 1887
Paratyphis promontori Stebbing, 1888
Paratyphis promontorii Stebbing, 1888
Platyscelus armatus Claus, 1879
Platyscelus ovoides Risso, 1816
Platyscelus serratulus Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Tetrathyrus forcipatus Claus, 1879


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