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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
104
274
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
47
102
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
47 Families width 168 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ALCHTIBGMOPESND
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196510SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids6SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194510SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae (Stebbing, 1899)6SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197315SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods3SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)8SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids3SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Photidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18870SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombia
102 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPQSTW
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Anamixis Stebbing, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Apocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Apolochus P. M. Hoover..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitrus Hurley, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Audulla Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Batea Müller, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Bathyceradocus Pirlot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Caribboecetes Just, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cerapus Say, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Chevalia Walker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cyamus Latreille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Deflexilodes Bousfield an..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Echinogammarus Stebbing, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Eobrolgus J. L. Barnard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Eudevenopus Thomas & Bar..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusirella Chevreux, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Eyakia J. L. Barnard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 0Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus4SpeciesTaxom
Garosyrrhoe J. L. Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gibberosus Thomas and J..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gitana Boeck, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Gitanopsis Sars, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Globosolembos Myers, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Grandidierella Coutière, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Haploginglymus Mateus & Mateus, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Harpiniopsis Stephensen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hemiproto McCain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Heterophoxus Shoemaker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hourstonius Hoover & Bou..., 19424SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hyperoche Bovallius, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Idunella Sars, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Latigammaropsis Myers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Luconacia Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Lysianopsis Holmes, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metharpinia Schellenberg, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Microprotopus Norman, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Monocorophium Bousfield & ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nasageneia Barnard and ..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopus Shoemaker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Orchomenella Sars, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Paradexamine Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramicrodeutopus Myers, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronima Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapronoe Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pariphinotus Kunkel, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phrosina Risso, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneia Boeck, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoamphithoides Ortiz, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorchestoidea Bousfield, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Quadrivisio Stebbing, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scina Prestandrea, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Seba Bate, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Streetsia Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygobromus Cope, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Talitroides Bonnier, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tiburonella Thomas and B..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tiron Liljeborg, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodilla Bate, 19342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ampelisca bicarinata Goeke & Heard, 1983
Ampelisca burkei J. L. Barnar..., 1989
Ampelisca cristata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampelisca cristoides J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Ampelisca lobata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampelisca parapanamensis J.L. Barnard, 1954
Ampelisca paria Barnard & Agard, 1986
Ampelisca schellenbergi Shoemaker, 1933Mt. Lassen clarkia
Ampithoe hirsutimanus Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Ampithoe longimana Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Ampithoe marcuzzii Ruffo, 1954
Ampithoe pollex Kunkel, 1910
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Ampithoe rosema Peart, 2007
Ampithoe valida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Anamixis cavatura Thomas, 1997
Anamixis hanseni Stebbing, 1897
Anamixis pottsi Shoemaker, 1933
Apocorophium acutum Chevreux, 1908
Apocorophium lacustre Vanhöffen, 1911
Apohyale media Dana, 1853
Apolochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Arcitalitrus sylvaticus Haswell, 1879Gammarid amphipod
Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901
Batea carinata Shoemaker, 1926
Batea cuspidata Shoemaker, 1926
Batea schotti Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Bathyceradocus stephenseni Pirlot, 1934
Bemlos brunneomaculatus Myers, 1977
Bemlos foresti Mateus & Mateus, 1966
Bemlos longicornis A. A. Myers, 1978
Bemlos macromanus Shoemaker, 1925Whitestem clarkia
Bemlos spinicarpus Pearse, 1912
Bemlos unicornis Bynum & Fox, 1977
Caprella danilevskii Czerniavskii, 1868Skeleton shrimp
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caribboecetes justi Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Cerapus cudjoe Lowry & Thomas, 1991
Cerapus thomasi Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Chevalia carpenteri Barnard & Th..., 1987
Colomastix bousfieldi LeCroy, 1995
Colomastix camura LeCroy, 1995
Colomastix janiceae Heard & Perl..., 1977
Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861
Crangonyx forbesi Hubricht & M..., 1940Forbes crangonyctid
Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870Whale-louse
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cyphocaris richardi Chevreux, 1905
Deflexilodes intermedius Shoemaker, 1930
Deutella incerta Mayer, 1903
Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895Hame
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Echinogammarus berilloni Catta, 1878
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus bampo J.L. Barnard, 1979
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus thomasi Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Eobrolgus spinosus Holmes, 1905
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius rubricornis (Stimpson, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Eriopisa incisa McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Eudevenopus metagracilis J.L. Barnard, 1964
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Eusiroides monoculoides Haswell, 1880
Eusiroides stenopleura K.H. Barnard, 1932Diamond Head schiedea
Eusiroides yucatanensis McKinney & al., 1980
Eyakia calcarata Gurjanova, 1938
Gammaropsis arawakia Thomas & Bar..., 1989
Gammaropsis togoensis Schellenberg, 1925
Gammarus chevreuxi Sexton, 1913Booth's evening primrose
Gammarus gauthieri S. Karaman, 1935
Gammarus kischineffensis Schellenberg, 1937
Gammarus scirtes
Garosyrrhoe bigarra J.L. Barnard, 1962
Gibberosus myersi McKinney, 1980
Gitana dominica Thomas & Bar..., 1990
Gitanopsis laguna McKinney, 1978Mountain draba
Gitanopsis tortugae Shoemaker, 1933Mt. Lassen clarkia
Globosolembos smithi Holmes, 1905
Grandidierella bonnieroides Stephensen, 1947
Haploginglymus lobatus Stock, 1980
Harpiniopsis emeryi J.L. Barnard, 1960
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Hemiproto wigleyi McCain, 1968
Heterophoxus pennatus Shoemaker, 1925
Hourstonius laguna McKinney, 1978
Hourstonius petulans G. Karaman, 1980
Hourstonius templadoi Ortiz & Lalana, 1995
Hourstonius tortugae Shoemaker, 1942
Hyale pygmaea Ruffo, 1950
Hyalella paramoensis Andres, 1988
Hyalella quindioensis Gonzalez & W..., 2003
Hyperia galba Montagu, 1813Big-eye Amphipod
Hyperoche martinezii Müller, 1864
Hyperoche medusarum Kroyer, 1838
Idunella carinata McKinney, 1979
Latigammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888
Lembos scolosternum
Leucothoe hyalella
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Luconacia incerta Mayer, 1903
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysianassa cinghalensis Stebbing, 1897
Lysianassa urodus (Walker & Scott, 1903)⇒ Lysianassa cinghalensis Stebbing, 1897
Lysianopsis alba Holmes, 1905
Maera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metharpinia floridana Shoemaker, 1933
Microprotopus raneyi Wigley, 1966Cusp dodder
Monocorophium acherusicum Costa, 1853Gammarid
Nasageneia bacescui Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Nasageneia comisariensis Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Nasageneia yucatanensis Ledoyer, 1986
Neomegamphopus hiatus J. L. Barnar..., 1987
Nototropis minikoi A.O. Walker, 1905
Paracaprella barnardi McCain, 1967
Paracaprella digitimanus Quitete, 1971
Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Paramicrodeutopus myersi Bynum & Fox, 1977
Parhyale fascigera Stebbing, 1897
Pariphinotus seclusus Shoemaker, 1933
Photis dentata Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Photis longicaudata Bate & Westwood, 1862
Photis macromana McKinney, Ka..., 1978
Photis melanica McKinney, 1980Carolina draba
Photis tropherus Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Phrosina semilunata Risso, 1882Hyperiid Amphipod
Podocerus kleidus Thomas & J. ..., 1992
Pontogeneia bartschi Shoemaker, 1948
Pseudaeginella colombiensis Guerra-Garcí..., 2006
Pseudoamphithoides bacescui Ortiz, 1976Wolf's currant
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Pseudoniphargus elongatus Stock, 1980
Pseudoniphargus semielongatus Notenboom, 1986
Pseudorchestoidea biolleyi Stebbing, 1908
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrivisio lutzi Shoemaker, 1933
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Scina borealis Sars, 1882
Seba robusta Ortiz & Lema..., 1997
Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Shoemakerella nasuta (Dana, 1853)⇒ Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe valida Dana, 1852Gammarid
Stygobromus hayi Hubricht & M..., 1940Hay spring stygobromid
Stygobromus kenki Holsinger, 1978Kenk's amphipod
Talitroides topitotum Burt, 1934Gammarid
Talorchestia fritzi Stebbing, 1903
Talorchestia marcuzzi Ruffo, 1950
Talorchestia margaritae Stephensen, 1948
Tethorchestia antillensis Bousfield, 1984
Tiburonella viscana J.L. Barnard, 1964
Tiron bellairsi Just, 1981
Tiron tropakis J.L. Barnard, 1972
Westwoodilla caecula Bate, 1857
Westwoodilla longimana Shoemaker, 1934

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Colombia
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
12
30
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
5
6
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
7
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
22
57
99
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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