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Checklist for Suborder Valvifera Sars, 1882
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
 
Valvifera
Sars, 1882
8
38
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
8 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arcturidae Dana, 184954SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturidae Kussakin & V..., 19985SpeciesTaxom
Arcturididae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae G. Thomson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 181928SpeciesTaxom
Holidoteidae Wägele, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Chaetiliidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Austrarcturellidae Poore & Bard..., 19921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
38 Genera with 104 Species
#ACDEFGHILMNOPS
Agularcturus Kensley, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Amesopous Stebbing, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturus zur Strassen, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Arctopsis Athias-Henriot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Arcturella G. O. Sars, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Arcturides Studer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Arcturina Koehler, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Arcturinoides Kensley, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Arcturopsis Koehler, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Astacilla Cordiner, 197514SpeciesTaxom
Austroarcturus Kensley, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Chaetarcturus Brandt, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Cleantioides Kensley and ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cleantis Dana, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dolichiscus Richardson, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Engidotea Barnard, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Erichsonella J. E. Benedict, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Fissarcturus Brandt, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Glyptidotea Stebbing, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Holidotea Barnard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Idarcturus Barnard, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 195112SpeciesTaxom
Litarcturus Brandt, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Microarcturus Nordenstam, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Neastacilla Tattersall, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Neoarcturus Barnard, 19789SpeciesTaxom
Oxyarcturus Brandt, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Parachiridotea Daguerre de ..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paridotea Stebbing, 17725SpeciesTaxom
Pentidotea H. Richardson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprion zur Strassen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarcturella Tattersall, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Saduria Adams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spinarcturus Kensley, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Stenosoma Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Synidotea Harger, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Synischia Hale, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Synisoma Collinge, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agularcturus granulatus Kensley, 1984
Amesopous richardsonae Stebbing, 1905
Antarcturus bicornis (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Litarcturus bicornis Kensley, 1984
Antarcturus furcatus Studer, 1882Flatcrown buckwheat
Antarcturus furcatus furcatus Studer, 1882
Antarcturus kladophoros Stebbing, 1908
Antarcturus similis (Barnard, 1925)⇒ Austroarcturus similis Barnard, 1925
Arctopsis melitensis Koehler, 1911
Arcturella brevipes (Barnard, 1920)⇒ Astacilla brevipes Barnard, 1920
Arcturella lobulata (Barnard, 1925)⇒ Astacilla lobulata Barnard, 1925
Arcturella pustulata (Barnard, 1920)⇒ Astacilla pustulata Barnard, 1920
Arcturides cornutus Studer, 1882Aquatic oligochaete worm
Arcturina hexagonalis Barnard, 1925
Arcturina rhomboidalis Koehler, 1911
Arcturina scutula Kensley, 1975
Arcturina triangularis Barnard, 1957
Arcturinoides gibbosus Müller, 1989
Arcturinoides sexpes Kensley, 1977
Arcturopsis rudis Koehler, 1911
Arcturopsis senegalensis Koehler, 1911
Astacilla brevipes Barnard, 1920
Astacilla corniger Stebbing, 1873
Astacilla cornuta Koehler, 1911
Astacilla eminentia Kensley, 1984
Astacilla gorgonophila Monod, 1925
Astacilla lineata Stebbing, 1873
Astacilla lobulata Barnard, 1925
Astacilla longicornis Sowerby, 1806
Astacilla longipes Barnard, 1920
Astacilla longispina Kensley, 1978
Astacilla monodi Tattersall, 1925
Astacilla pustulata Barnard, 1920
Astacilla setosa (Vanhöffen, 1914)⇒ Astacilla corniger Stebbing, 1873
Astacilla tranquilla Kensley, 1975
Austroarcturus africanus Kensley, 1975
Austroarcturus dayi Kensley, 1977
Austroarcturus foveolatus Kensley, 1975
Austroarcturus laevis Kensley, 1975
Austroarcturus quadriconus Kensley, 1975
Austroarcturus similis Barnard, 1925
Chaetarcturus aculeatus Kussakin, 1967
Cleantioides natalensis Barnard, 1925
Cleantis natalensis (Barnard, 1925)⇒ Cleantioides natalensis Barnard, 1925
Cleantis prismatica Risso, 1826
Dolichiscus studeri Beddard, 1886
Dolichiscus subantarcticus Kussakin & V..., 1980
Engidotea lobata Miers, 1881
Erichsonella filiformis (Say, 1818)⇒ Erichsonella isabelensis Menzies, 1951
Fissarcturus hirticornis Monod, 1926
Fissarcturus mawsoni Hale, 1946
Glyptidotea lichtensteini Krauss, 1843
Holidotea unicornis Barnard, 1920
Idarcturus platysoma Barnard, 1914
Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772Baltic Isopod
Idotea baltica (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772
Idotea carinata (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Synisoma carinatum Lucas, 1849
Idotea chelipes Pallas, 1766Clawfooted marine isopod
Idotea granulosa Rathke, 1843Granular marine isopod
Idotea indica Milne Edwards, 1840
Idotea linearis Linnaeus, 1766Rod-shaped marine isopod
Idotea metallica (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Idotea neglecta Sars, 1897
Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Idotea rugosa Milne Edwards, 1840
Idotea ziczac Barnard, 1951
Litarcturus bicornis Kensley, 1984
Litarcturus stebbingi Beddard, 1886
Microarcturus barnardi (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Neoarcturus barnardi Kensley, 1984
Microarcturus halei (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Neoarcturus halei Kensley, 1984
Microarcturus longispinus (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Neoarcturus longispinus Kensley, 1984
Microarcturus nordenstami (Kensley, 1984)⇒ Neoarcturus nordenstami Kensley, 1984
Neastacilla attenuata Hale, 1946
Neastacilla bacillus Barnard, 1920
Neastacilla falclandica Ohlin, 1901
Neastacilla kerguelensis (Vanhöffen, 1914)⇒ Neastacilla marionensis Beddard, 1886
Neastacilla marionensis Beddard, 1886
Neoarcturus barnardi Kensley, 1984
Neoarcturus biseralis Kensley, 1978
Neoarcturus halei Kensley, 1984
Neoarcturus longispinus Kensley, 1984
Neoarcturus nordenstami Kensley, 1984
Neoarcturus obesopleon Kensley, Sch..., 2007
Neoarcturus ornatus Kensley, 1975
Neoarcturus oudops Barnard, 1914
Neoarcturus youngi Kensley, 1978
Oxyarcturus beliaevei Kussakin, 1967
Oxyarcturus spinosus Beddard, 1886
Parachiridotea panousei Daguerre de ..., 1972
Paridotea fucicola Barnard, 1914
Paridotea fuciola
Paridotea reticulata Barnard, 1914
Paridotea rubra Barnard, 1914
Paridotea ungulata Pallas, 1772Sea Centipede
Pentidotea panousei Daguerre de ..., 1968
Pentidotea resecata Stimpson, 1857Eelgrass Isopod
Pleuroprion chuni zur Strassen, 1902
Pseudarcturella chiltoni Tattersall, 1921
Saduria entomon Linnaeus, 1758
Spinarcturus natalensis Kensley, 1978
Stenosoma carinata Lucas, 1814
Synidotea hirtipes Milne Edwards, 1840
Synidotea setifer Barnard, 1914
Synidotea variegata Collinge, 1917
Synischia hectica Pallas, 1772
Synisoma carinatum Lucas, 1849

Subnodes of Valvifera with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAntarcturidae
Kussakin & Vasina, 1998
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArcturidae
Dana, 1849
18
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArcturididae
Poore, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAustrarcturellidae
Poore & Bardsley, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyChaetiliidae
Dana, 1849
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHolidoteidae
Wägele, 1989
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHolognathidae
G. Thomson, 1904
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIdoteidae
Samouelle, 1819
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



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