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Checklist for Family Mysidae Haworth, 1825
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
242
1296
4284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
96
668
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
28
184
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
3
64
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMysidae
Haworth, 1825
53
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
53 Genera with 146 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNPRST
Acanthomysis Czerniavsky, 02SpeciesTaxom
Afromysis Zimmer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Amblyops Sars, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Anisomysis Hansen, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Antarctomysis Coutière, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Arachnomysis Chun, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Archaeomysis Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19559SpeciesTaxom
Caesaromysis Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dactylamblyops Holt and W. ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diamysis Czerniavsky, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinomysis Illig, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Erythrops G. O. Sars, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomera G. O. Sars, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomeropsis W. M. Tatter..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 186411SpeciesTaxom
Gebia Leach, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Gibberythrops Illig, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Haplostylus Kossmann, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Hemisiriella Hansen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Heteroerythrops O. Tattersall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysoides Bacescu, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Holmesiella Ortmann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holmesimysis Holmquist, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Hyperamblyops Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hypererythrops Holt and W. ..., 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Illigiella Murano, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischiomysis Wittmann, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19552SpeciesTaxom
Leptomysis G. O. Sars, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Longithorax Illig, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mesopodopsis Czerniavsky, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Metamysidopsis W. M. Tatter..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Meterythrops S. I. Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mysidetes Holt and W. ..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 201412SpeciesTaxom
Mysis Latreille, 1948Opossum Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Neodoxomysis Murano, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Nouvelia Bacescu and ..., 19572SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptomysis Liu and Wang, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Paramblyops Holt and W. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paramysis Czerniavsky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudomma Nouvel and L..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanchialina Hansen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomma G.O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Schistomysis Norman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 196115SpeciesTaxom
Tenagomysis Thomson, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
146 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomysis trophopristes O. Tattersall, 1957
Acanthomysis tropopristes
Afromysis bainbridgei O. Tattersall, 1957
Afromysis hansoni Zimmer, 1916
Afromysis ornata O. Tattersall, 1957
Amblyops durbani O.S. Tattersall, 1955
Amblyops tenuicauda W. M. Tatter..., 1911
Anchialina agilis Sars G.O., 1877
Anchialina truncata Sars G.O., 1883
Anchialina typica Krøyer, 1861
Anisomysis (Anisomysis) bifurcata W. M. Tatter..., 1912
Anisomysis (Anisomysis) vasseuri Ledoyer, 1974
Antarctomysis maxima Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Arachnomysis leuckartii Chun, 1887
Arachnomysis megalops Zimmer, 1914
Archaeomysis grebnitzkii Czerniavsky, 1882
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) acuminata O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) atlantica Nouvel, 1942
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) bispinosa O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) illigi O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) plebeja Hansen, 1910Holio
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) tattersalli O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Petryashovia) insolita O. Tattersall, 1955
Caesaromysis hispida Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Dactylamblyops hodgsoni Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Echinomysis chuni Illig, 1905White sand verbena
Erythrops africana O. Tattersall, 1955
Erythrops alborana (Bacescu, 1989)⇒ Erythrops alboranus Bacescu, 1989
Erythrops alboranus Bacescu, 1989
Erythrops elegans Sars G.O., 1863
Erythrops erythrophthalma Goës, 1864
Erythrops neapolitana Colosi, 1929
Erythrops serrata Sars G.O., 1863
Euchaetomera glyphidophthalmica Illig, 1906
Euchaetomera intermedia Nouvel, 1942
Euchaetomera oculata Hansen, 1910Holio
Euchaetomera tenuis G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera typica G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera zurstrasseni Illig, 1906
Euchaetomeropsis merolepis Illig, 1908
Gastrosaccus australis W. Tattersall, 1923
Gastrosaccus brevifissura O. Tattersall, 1952
Gastrosaccus gordonae (O. Tattersall, 1952)⇒ Gastrosaccus kempi W. Tattersall, 1922
Gastrosaccus kempi W. Tattersall, 1922
Gastrosaccus lobatus (Nouvel, 1951)⇒ Haplostylus lobatus Nouvel, 1951
Gastrosaccus mozambicus Wooldridge &..., 2003
Gastrosaccus msangii Bacescu, 1975
Gastrosaccus normani (G. O. Sars, 1877)⇒ Haplostylus normani Sars G.O., 1877
Gastrosaccus psammodytes O. Tattersall, 1958
Gastrosaccus sanctus Van Beneden, 1861
Gastrosaccus spinifer Goës, 1864
Gebia africana (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Upogebia africana Ortmann, 1894
Gebia major capensis Krauss, 1843
Gibberythrops acanthura Illig, 1906
Gibberythrops brevisquamosa (Illig, 1906)⇒ Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Gibberythrops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Haplostylus bengalensis Hansen, 1910
Haplostylus indicus Hansen, 1910
Haplostylus lobatus Nouvel, 1951
Haplostylus normani Sars G.O., 1877
Haplostylus parvus Hansen, 1910
Hemisiriella gardineri W. Tattersall, 1912
Heteroerythrops purpura O. Tattersall, 1955
Heteromysis (Gnathomysis) harpax Hilgendorf, 1879
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) cancelli Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) fosteri Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) gymnura W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) octopodis Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) zeylanica W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Heteromysis atlantidea O. Tattersall, 1961
Heteromysis brucei O. Tattersall, 1967
Heteromysis odontops Walker, 1898
Heteromysoides cotti Calman, 1932
Holmesiella anomala Ortmann, 1908
Holmesimysis costata Holmes, 1900Opossum shrimp
Holmesimysis sculpta W. Tattersall, 1933
Hyperamblyops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Ischiomysis peterwirtzi Wittmann, 2013
Ischiomysis telmatactiphila Wittmann, 2013
Katerythrops oceanae Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Katerythrops resimora O. Tattersall, 1955
Leptomysis capensis Illig, 1906
Leptomysis gracilis Sars G.O., 1864
Leptomysis lingvura Sars G.O., 1866
Leptomysis mediterranea G.O. Sars, 1877
Leptomysis megalops Zimmer, 1915Southeastern Spinyleg
Leptomysis tattersalli O. Tattersall, 1952
Longithorax capensis Zimmer, 1914
Mesopodopsis africana O. Tattersall, 1952
Mesopodopsis slabberi Van Beneden, 1861
Mesopodopsis wooldridgei Wittmann, 1992
Metamysidopsis elongata Holmes, 1900
Meterythrops picta (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Meterythrops pictus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Mysidetes intermedia O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidetes kerguelensis Illig, 1906
Mysidopsis abbreviata Wittmann & G..., 2018
Mysidopsis angusta G.O. Sars, 1864
Mysidopsis bispinosa O. Tattersall, 1969
Mysidopsis californica W. Tattersall, 1932
Mysidopsis camelina O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidopsis canariensis Wittmann, 2024
Mysidopsis major Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis schultzei Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis similis Zimmer, 1912
Mysidopsis sudafricana
Mysidopsis suedafrikana O. Tattersall, 1969
Mysidopsis zsilaveczi Wittmann & G..., 2014Stargazer Mysid
Mysis litoralis Banner, 1948
Neodoxomysis littoralis Tattersall, 1922
Neomysis integer Leach, 1814Opossum Shrimp
Nouvelia natalensis Bacescu & Va..., 1973
Nouvelia nigeriensis O. Tattersall, 1957
Paraleptomysis apiops Sars G.O., 1877
Paraleptomysis dimorpha Wittmann, 1986
Paramblyops rostrata (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Paramblyops rostratus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Paramysis (Pseudoparamysis) pontica Băcescu, 1940
Parapseudomma calloplura Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Pseudanchialina inermis Illig, 1906
Pseudomma nanum Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Rhopalophthalmus africana O. Tattersall, 1957
Rhopalophthalmus egregius Hansen, 1910Holio
Rhopalophthalmus flagellipes Illig, 1906
Rhopalophthalmus longicauda O. Tattersall, 1957
Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis O. Tattersall, 1957
Schistomysis ornata Sars G.O., 1864
Siriella aequiremis Hansen, 1910Holio
Siriella africana Panampunnayil, 1981
Siriella armata Milne-Edwards, 1837
Siriella brevicaudata Paulson, 1875White prairie rose
Siriella dayi O. Tattersall, 1952
Siriella frontalis (Milne Edwards, 1937)⇒ Siriella armata Milne-Edwards, 1837
Siriella gracilis Dana, 1852
Siriella jaltensis Czerniavsky, 1868Bud saxifrage
Siriella pacifica Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Siriella pondoensis O. Tattersall, 1962
Siriella roosevelti W. Tattersall, 1941
Siriella thompsoni (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Siriella watasei macropsis Li, 1964
Siriella wolffi O. Tattersall, 1961
Tenagomysis nigeriensis (O. Tattersall, 1957)⇒ Nouvelia nigeriensis O. Tattersall, 1957
Tenagomysis thomsoni Tattersall, 1923

Subnodes of Mysidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyBoreomysinae
Holt & Tattersall, 1905
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErythropinae
Hansen, 1910
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGastrosaccinae
Norman, 1892
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptomysinae
Hansen, 1910
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMysinae
Haworth, 1825
22
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhopalophthalminae
Hansen, 1910
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySiriellinae
Norman, 1892
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mysidae at artfakta.se
Mysidae at biodiversity.org.au
Mysidae at dyntaxa.se
Mysidae at gbif.org
Mysidae at irmng.org
Mysidae at itis.gov
Mysidae at marinespecies.org