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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
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
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
110
460
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
110 Families width 1125 Species and 9 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTUV
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 198920SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20026SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185736SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 187115SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196534SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194551SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoscinidae Stebbing, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 20200SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 19973SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 186511SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19367SpeciesTaxom
Bolttsiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bougisidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelidae Stephensen, 19230SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 189511SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps47SpeciesTaxom
Cardenioidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratidae Ren, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 181425SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods1SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice8SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19975SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Didymocheliidae Bellan-Santi..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20138SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 188820SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gammarellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids59SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195737SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids10SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18719SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 185340SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189932SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185218SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 189915SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 184978SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200818SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipiidae Ledoyer, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19874SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197385SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyctidae Boutin & Mis..., 19883SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)1SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 186520SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Pallaseidae Tachteew, 20000SpeciesTaxom
Paramelitidae Bousfield, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)2SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 189119SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19792SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186211SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplateidae Barnard, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181416SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 185312SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 20204SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188810SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19973SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 185214SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 187119SpeciesTaxom
Sternophysingidae Holsinger, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers55SpeciesTaxom
Temnophliantidae Griffiths, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Unciolidae Myers & Lowry, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 197812SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Africa
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
25
146
278
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
7
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
13
47
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
24
52
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
45
211
617
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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