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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
258
1551
4996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
127
696
2121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
127 Families width 2121 Species and 15 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTUVWZ
Acanthonotozomatidae (Stebbing, 1906)1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & Ba..., 19915SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 200224SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185737SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 187115SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 1965112SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194561SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 202017SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 19978SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Australomicroprotopidae Myers, Lowry..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Bolttsiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bougisidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelidae Stephensen, 19230SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 189517SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps88SpeciesTaxom
Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 197211SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratidae Ren, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Chillagoeidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Chiltoniidae Barnard, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Chuneolidae Woltereck, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189914SpeciesTaxom
Condukiidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Conicostomatidae Lowry & Stod..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 181428SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods1SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice13SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19978SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 197415SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 181448SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 19975SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 201325SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 188839SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 198210SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids24SpeciesTaxom
Giniphargidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195744SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids17SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Iciliidae Dana, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 187129SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 185328SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189993SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Izinkalidae Lowry & Stod..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Kergueleniidae Lowry & Stod..., 20104SpeciesTaxom
Lafystiidae Krøyer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Laphystiopsidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 200416SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185248SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 189913SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187913SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 1849200SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200844SpeciesTaxom
Makawidae Myers & Lowry, 20205SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipiidae Ledoyer, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973123SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Neoniphargidae Bousfield, 197725SpeciesTaxom
Nihotungidae J.L. Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 186522SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19955SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 185218SpeciesTaxom
Pagetinidae K.H. Barnard, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 201715SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19829SpeciesTaxom
Paramelitidae Bousfield, 197744SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Perthiidae Williams & J..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 189918SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)7SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 1891118SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18159SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19796SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186212SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181432SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 185214SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 202010SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Sanchoidae Lowry, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188817SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19974SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Sicafodiidae Just, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 185235SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 187152SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers65SpeciesTaxom
Thoriellidae Lowry & Stod..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Unciolidae Myers & Lowry, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 196339SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 198222SpeciesTaxom
Uronyctidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 197811SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Wandinidae Lowry & Stod..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Zobrachoidae Barnard & Dr..., 19823SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Australia
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
36
265
766
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
2
3
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
16
64
168
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
22
59
164
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
2
0
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
49
301
1004
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