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Checklist for Suborder Cymothoida Wägele, 1989
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
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
71
324
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Cymothoida
Wägele, 1989
16
72
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
16 Families width 189 Species
Leptanthuridae Poore, 200110SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 185017SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 198235SpeciesTaxom
Antheluridae Kensley & Sc..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors20SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 181519SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 181421SpeciesTaxom
Cabiropidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Capitoniscidae Boyko & Will..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods47SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tridentellidae Bruce, 19842SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
72 Genera with 189 Species
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Accalathura Barnard, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Aega Leach, 18368SpeciesTaxom
Aegapheles Bruce, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Aegiochus Bovallius, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Ananthura Barnard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Apanthuroides Menzies & Glynn, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Athelges Hesse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Azygopleon Markham, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Cabirops Kossmann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Califanthura Schultz, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Capitoniscus Bourdon, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Carcinione Bourdon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Centranthura Wagele, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1818tongue-biter4SpeciesTaxom
Cetanthura Kensley, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Cinusa Schioedte & ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 191425SpeciesTaxom
Colanthura Richardson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Conilorpheus Stebbing, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Corallana Dana, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cteatessa Schioedte & ..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 20084SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Dolicholana Bruce, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Eophrixus Caroli, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Epipenaeon Nobili, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Epulaega Bruce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 199413SpeciesTaxom
Gnatholana Barnard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 19259SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 19502SpeciesTaxom
Kepon Duvernoy, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Kupellonura Barnard, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lanocira Hansen, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthura Sars, 19757SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Malacanthura Barnard, 19826SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Metacirolana Nierstrasz, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Miophrixus Barnard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Monodgnathia Cohen & Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Neohyssura Amar, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Nikione Kensley, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Notanthura Monod, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Notophryxus G. O. Sars, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orbione Bonnier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Panathura Barnard, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parabathynomus Barnard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Politolana Bruce, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Progebiophilus Codreanu and..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthura Richardson, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pseudione Kossmann, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Quantanthura Menzies & Ge..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Scyracepon Tattersall, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Synsynella Hay, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Syscenus Harger, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tridentella Richardson, 20012SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
189 Species
Accalathura avena Poore & Lew Ton, 1990
Accalathura indica Nierstrasz, 1941
Accalathura laevitelson Kensley, 1975
Aega antillensis Schioedte & ..., 1879
Aega falklandica Kussakin, 1967Flatcrown buckwheat
Aega monilis Barnard, 1914
Aega novizealandiae Dana, 1853
Aega semicarinata Miers, 1875Chambers' twinpod
Aega urotoma Barnard, 1914
Aega webbi (Guérin-Ménev..., 1836)⇒ Aega webbii Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Aega webbii Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Aegapheles alazon Bruce, 2004
Aegapheles antillensis Schioedte & ..., 1879
Aegapheles kwazulu Bruce, 2004
Aegiochus crozetensis Kussakin & V..., 1982
Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Amakusanthura dubia Barnard, 1914
Ananthura abyssorum Norman & Ste..., 1886
Anilocra capensis Leach, 1818Cape Fish Louse
Apanthura africana (Barnard, 1914)⇒ Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Apanthura dimorpha Kensley, 1982
Apanthura insignifica Kensley, 1978
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Apanthura sandalensis Stebbing, 1900Aquatic oligochaete worm
Apanthuroides foveolata Kensley, 1978
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Athelges caudalis Barnard, 1955
Athelges cladophorus Gerstaecker, 1862
Azygopleon schmitti Pearse, 1932
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia opisthopsis Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Cabirops orbionei Bourdon, 1972
Caecognathia antarctica Studer, 1884
Caecognathia cryptopais Barnard, 1925
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caecognathia leptanilla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Califanthura pingouin Kensley, 1980
Capitoniscus cumacei Bourdon, 1972
Carcinione platypleura Bourdon, 1983
Centranthura caecus Kensley, 1975
Ceratothoa banksii (Leach, 1818)⇒ Ceratothoa imbricata Fabricius, 1775
Ceratothoa imbricata Fabricius, 1775
Ceratothoa retusa Schioedte & ..., 1883
Ceratothoa trigonocephala Leach, 1818
Cetanthura foveoderma Kensley, 1982
Cinusa tetrodontis Schioedte & ..., 1884
Cirolana (Anopsilana) luciae Barnard, 1940
Cirolana borealis (Lilljeborg, 1851)⇒ Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Cirolana bougaardti Kensley, 1984
Cirolana bovina Barnard, 1940
Cirolana cingulata Barnard, 1920
Cirolana convexissima (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Metacirolana convexissima Kensley, 1984
Cirolana cranchii Leach, 1818
Cirolana fluviatilis Stebbing, 1902
Cirolana hirtipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Natatolana hirtipes H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Cirolana imposita Barnard, 1955
Cirolana incisicauda Barnard, 1940
Cirolana littoralis Barnard, 1920
Cirolana meinerti Barnard, 1920
Cirolana natalensis (Barnard, 1940)⇒ Natatolana natalensis Barnard, 1940
Cirolana palifrons Barnard, 1920
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cirolana rugicauda Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Cirolana saldanhae Barnard, 1951
Cirolana sulcata Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cirolana theleceps Barnard, 1940
Cirolana transcostata Barnard, 1959
Cirolana tumulosa Holdich, Har..., 1981
Cirolana undulata Barnard, 1914
Cirolana venusticauda Stebbing, 1902
Cirolana vicina Barnard, 1914
Colanthura uncinata Kensley, 1978
Conilorpheus blandus Barnard, 1955
Conilorpheus scutifrons Stebbing, 1908
Corallana africana Barnard, 1914
Cteatessa retusa (Schioedte & ..., 1883)⇒ Ceratothoa retusa Schioedte & ..., 1883
Cyathura carinata Krøyer, 1847
Cyathura estuaria Barnard, 1914
Cyathura hakea Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Cyathura peirates Bamber, 2008
Cymothoa banksii Leach, 1818
Cymothoa borbonica Schioedte & ..., 1884
Cymothoa curta Schiödte & M..., 1884
Cymothoa gerris Schioedte & ..., 1884
Dolicholana porcellana Barnard, 1936
Elthusa raynaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Eophrixus subcaudalis Hay, 1917
Epipenaeon fissurae Kensley, 1974
Epipenaeon ingens Nobili, 1906Hydrangea
Epulaega monilis Barnard, 1914
Eurydice barnardi Bruce & Soares, 1996
Eurydice kensleyi Bruce & Soares, 1996
Eurydice longicornis Studer, 1883
Eurydice natalensis (Vanhöffen, 1914)⇒ Excirolana natalensis Vanhoeffen, 1914
Excirolana latipes Barnard, 1914
Excirolana natalensis Vanhoeffen, 1914
Excirolana orientalis Dana, 1853
Gnathia africana Barnard, 1914
Gnathia barnardi Smit & Basson, 2002
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia cryptopais Barnard, 1925
Gnathia disjuncta Barnard, 1920
Gnathia epopostruma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia iridomyrmex Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia pilosus Hadfield, Sm..., 2008
Gnathia pipinde Smit & Hadfield, 2022Pufferfish Isopod
Gnathia rhytidoponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia spongicola Barnard, 1920
Gnathia stigmacros Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnatholana mandibularis Barnard, 1920
Haliophasma austroafricanum Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma coronicauda Barnard, 1925
Haliophasma foveolata Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma hermani Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma macrurum Barnard, 1914
Haliophasma pseudocarinata Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma schotteae Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma transkei Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma tricarinata Barnard, 1925
Hemiarthrus nematocarcini Stebbing, 1914
Hemiarthrus synalphei Pearse, 1950
Kupellonura capensis Kensley, 1975
Lanocira capensis
Lanocira gardineri Stebbing, 1904
Leptanthura agulhasensis Kensley, 1975
Leptanthura faurei (Barnard, 1914)⇒ Leptanthura laevigata Stimpson, 1855
Leptanthura glacialis Hodgson, 1910
Leptanthura laevigata Stimpson, 1855
Leptanthura minuta Kensley, 1978
Leptanthura natalensis Kensley, 1978
Leptanthura urospinosa Kensley, 1975
Malacanthura coronicauda Barnard, 1925
Malacanthura linguicauda Barnard, 1920
Malacanthura ornata Barnard, 1957
Malacanthura pseudocarinata Barnard, 1940
Malacanthura serenasinus Kensley, 1975
Malacanthura transkei (Kensley, 1982)⇒ Haliophasma transkei Kensley, 1982
Mesanthura catenula Stimpson, 1855
Mesanthura dimorpha (Kensley, 1982)⇒ Apanthura dimorpha Kensley, 1982
Mesanthura pulchra Barnard, 1925Circumpolar starwort
Metacirolana anocula Kensley, 1984
Metacirolana bicornis Kensley, 1978
Metacirolana convexissima Kensley, 1984
Miophrixus latreutidis Barnard, 1955
Monodgnathia ponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Mothocya melanosticta Schioedte & ..., 1884
Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Natatolana hirtipes H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Natatolana natalensis Barnard, 1940
Natatolana oculata Vanhöffen, 1914
Natatolana pilula Barnard, 1955
Natatolana virilis Barnard, 1940
Neohyssura skolops Kensley, 1978
Nerocila armata Dana, 1853
Nerocila cephalotes Schioedte & ..., 1881
Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987
Nerocila orbignyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Nerocila phaiopleura Bleeker, 1857
Nerocila serra Schioedte & ..., 1881
Nerocila trichiura Miers, 1877
Nikione natalensis Kensley, 1974
Notanthura caeca Kensley, 1975
Notophryxus lobus Schultz, 1977
Orbione halipori Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Panathura serricauda Barnard, 1925
Parabathynomus natalensis Barnard, 1924
Parabopyrella hodgarti Chopra, 1923
Parabopyrella incisa Bourdon, 1982
Paranthura possessia Kensley, 1980
Paranthura punctata Stimpson, 1855
Paranthura serricauda
Politolana obtusispina Kensley, 1975
Progebiophilus kensleyi Markham, 2005
Pseudanthura lateralis Richardson, 1911
Pseudanthura tenuis Kensley, 1978
Pseudione affinis Sars, 1882
Pseudione munidae Barnard, 1920
Quantanthura remipes Barnard, 1914
Quantanthura serenasinus Kensley, 1975
Rocinela dumerilii Lucas, 1849
Rocinela granulosa Barnard, 1914
Rocinela orientalis Schioedte & ..., 1879
Scyracepon levis Barnard, 1940
Synsynella deformans Hay, 1917Carolina larkspur
Syscenus infelix Harger, 1880Woodland peperomia
Tridentella benguela Brandt & Poore, 2001
Tridentella namibia Brandt & Poore, 2001

Subnodes of Cymothoida with occurrences in Southern Africa
SuperfamilyAnthuroidea
Leach, 1814
6
21
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBopyroidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCirolanoidea
Dana, 1852
1
10
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCryptoniscoidea
Kossmann, 1880
6
24
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCymothooidea
Leach, 1814
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cymothoida at artfakta.se
Cymothoida at biodiversity.org.au
Cymothoida at marinespecies.org