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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
550
3975
18550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
537
3949
18475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
297
2150
9076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
144
944
3920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for America
144 Families width 3920 Species and 45 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPSTUVZ
Acanthogammaridae Garjajeff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & Ba..., 19914SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20027SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 1857117SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 187156SpeciesTaxom
Amphithyridae Zeidler, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196596SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 197736SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 1945140SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoscinidae Stebbing, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 199714SpeciesTaxom
Artesiidae Holsinger, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 186536SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 190617SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 193628SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 189544SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps139SpeciesTaxom
Cebocaridae Lowry & Stod..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Cheidae Thurston, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Chiltoniidae Barnard, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Chuneolidae Woltereck, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189926SpeciesTaxom
Conicostomatidae Lowry & Stod..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 181470SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods205SpeciesTaxom
Crangoweckeliidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Cressidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice23SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19979SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19747SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 181420SpeciesTaxom
Dikwidae Coleman & Ba..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 195325SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 19974SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 187124SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 1888103SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19829SpeciesTaxom
Falklandellidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthidae Bousfield, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Gammarellidae Bousfield, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids84SpeciesTaxom
Gammaroporeiidae Bousfield, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194371SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 190641SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 195350SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195787SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids40SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Ipanemidae Barnard & Th..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 187125SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 1853141SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 1899105SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Lafystiidae Krøyer, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 188716SpeciesTaxom
Laphystiopsidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Lepechinellidae Schellenberg, 19260SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 200417SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185249SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 189953SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187920SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 1849259SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200817SpeciesTaxom
Megalanceolidae Zeidler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 198710SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973200SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 189912SpeciesTaxom
Mesogammaridae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyctidae Boutin & Mis..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)5SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Miramarassidae Lowry, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Najnidae Barnard, 197213SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19818SpeciesTaxom
Neoniphargidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Odiidae Coleman & Ba..., 19915SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 1865133SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19955SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 185219SpeciesTaxom
Pagetinidae K.H. Barnard, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19824SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 187133SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae (Leach, 1814)Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Perthiidae Williams & J..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18999SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)7SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 1891193SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalopsidae Barnard & Dr..., 19827SpeciesTaxom
Phreatogammaridae Bousfield, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 181512SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 197914SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186221SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 187498SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181447SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 190614SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 185314SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 185214SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188829SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19978SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 190813SpeciesTaxom
Seborgiidae Holsinger, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sicafodiidae Just, 20040SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 185237SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 1871123SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 190810SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 185236SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers124SpeciesTaxom
Thoriellidae Lowry & Stod..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosidae (Lowry & Stod..., 1997)0SpeciesTaxom
Tyronidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Unciolidae Myers & Lowry, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 196387SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19825SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 197810SpeciesTaxom
Valettiopsidae Lowry & De B..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 185216SpeciesTaxom
Zobrachoidae Barnard & Dr..., 19824SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in America
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
38
368
1423
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
2
2
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
18
90
326
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
27
77
260
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
2
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
56
403
1872
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySeborgiidae
Holsinger, 1980
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Amphipoda at biodiversity.org.au
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Amphipoda at gbif.org
Amphipoda at irmng.org
Amphipoda at itis.gov
Amphipoda at marinespecies.org