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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
230
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
230
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
61
127
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
25
58
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension
25 Families width 83 Species
#ILAHECMPTSV
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196510SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae (Sars, 1891)2SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids2SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension
58 Genera with 83 Species
#ABCEFGHIJLMOPQRSTVW
Acanthonotozoma Boeck, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontiostoma Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18265SpeciesTaxom
Aora Krøyer, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Bircenna Chilton, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Caprellinoides Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocopsis Schellenberg, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopus Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cystisoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Fuegiphoxus Barnard & Ba..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Gitanopsis Sars, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Gondogeneia J.L. Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hourstonius Hoover & Bou..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Lanceola F. Hindák, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Maeracunha Stephensen, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Meximaera Ledoyer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Parajassa Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paramoera Miers, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Parapherusa Stebbing, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parawaldeckia Stebbing, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parharpinia Stebbing, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Peramphithoe Conlan & Bou..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Pleonexes Bate, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Protohyale Bousfield & ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ptilohyale Bousfield & ..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ruffojassa Vader & Myers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sunamphitoe Bate, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Talitriator Methuen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Talitroides Bonnier, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Themisto Guérin-Ménev..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Torometopa Barnard & Ka..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ventojassa J. L. Barnard, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibilia Milne-Edwards, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Wandelia Chevreux, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension
83 Species
Acontiostoma marionis Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Ampithoe alluaudi Chevreux, 1901Lovebug
Ampithoe brevipes Dana, 1852
Ampithoe kaneohe J.L. Barnard, 1970
Ampithoe marcuzzii Ruffo, 1954
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Aora typica (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Aora maculata Thomson, 1879
Apohyale grandicornis Kroyer, 1845
Apohyale hirtipalma Dana, 1852
Apohyale media Dana, 1853
Caprella acutifrons (Latreille, 1816)⇒ Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprellinoides tristanensis Stebbing, 1888
Ceradocopsis tristanensis Stephensen, 1949
Cyllopus magellanicus Dana, 1853
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cystisoma magna Woltereck, 1903
Elasmopus canarius Krapp-Schick..., 1990
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Eusiroides monoculoides Haswell, 1880
Fuegiphoxus fuegiensis Schellenberg, 1931
Gammaropsis (Gammaropsis) remipes K.H. Barnard, 1932
Gammaropsis (Paranaenia) dentifera (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Gammaropsis dentifer Haswell, 1879
Gitanopsis pusilla K. H. Barnard, 1916Star chickweed
Gitanopsis squamosa Thomson, 1880
Gondogeneia tristanensis K.H. Barnard, 1932
Hourstonius pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916
Hyale grandicornis (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Hyale californica J. L. Barnard, 1969
Hyale hirtipalma Dana, 1852
Hyale macrodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Hyale media (Dana, 1853)⇒ Apohyale media Dana, 1853
Hyale spinidactylus (Chevreux, 1925)⇒ Serejohyale spinidactylus Chevreux, 1926
Ischyrocerus longimanus Haswell, 1879
Jassa alonsoae Conlan, 1990
Jassa barnardi Stephensen, 1949
Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)⇒ Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905
Jassa pulchella (Leach, 1814)⇒ Photis conchicola Alderman, 1936
Jassa pusilla Sars, 1894
Lanceola pacifica Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Lembos ovalipes Myers, 1979Kolea
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Maera ascensionis K.H. Barnard, 1932
Maeracunha tristanensis (Stephensen, 1949)⇒ Ceradocopsis tristanensis Stephensen, 1949
Melita gayi Nicolet, 1849
Melita tristanensis K.H. Barnard, 1965
Meximaera briani Krapp-Schickel, 2008
Orchestia gammarellus Pallas, 1766Beach-flea
Orchestia platensis (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845
Orchestia scutigerula Dana, 1853
Parajassa tristanensis Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Paramoera brachyura (Schellenberg, 1931)⇒ Paramoera stephenseni Barnard & Ka..., 1982
Paramoera gregaria Pfeffer, 1888
Paramoera stephenseni Barnard & Ka..., 1982
Paramoera tristanensis K.H. Barnard, 1932
Parapherusa crassipes Haswell, 1879
Parawaldeckia kidderi Smith, 1876
Parharpinia fuegiensis (Schellenberg, 1931)⇒ Fuegiphoxus fuegiensis Schellenberg, 1931
Parhyale hawaiensis Dana, 1853Beach hopper
Peramphithoe femorata Kroyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Platorchestia ashmoleorum Stock, 1996
Platorchestia monodi Stock, 1996
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Pleonexes kaneohe (Myers, 1985)⇒ Ampithoe kaneohe J.L. Barnard, 1970
Protohyale (Protohyale) macrodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Pseudaeginella tristanensis Stebbing, 1888
Ptilohyale tristanensis Macnae, 1953
Quadrimaera ascensionis K.H. Barnard, 1932
Ruffojassa tristanensis Stebbing, 1888
Stenothoe sivertseni Stephensen, 1949
Sunamphitoe femorata Krøyer, 1845
Talitriator insularis Stock & Bier..., 1994
Talitroides alluaudi Chevreux, 1896Gammarid amphipod
Themisto compressa (Goës, 1866)⇒ Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Torometopa crenatipalmata Stebbing, 1888
Vibilia armata Bovallius, 1887
Vibilia macropis (Bovallius, 1887)⇒ Cyllopus magellanicus Dana, 1853
Vibilia robusta Bovallius, 1887
Wandelia crassipes Chevreux, 1906

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Ascension
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
7
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
6
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
11
38
58
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