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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
404
3917
25834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
202
1613
9410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
202 Families width 9410 Species and 139 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVWZ
Acanthogammaridae Garjajeff, 190163SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomatidae (Stebbing, 1906)1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & Ba..., 199110SpeciesTaxom
Acidostomatidae Stoddart & L..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Alicellidae Lowry & De B..., 20080SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 198971SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 200237SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 193420SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 1857259SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 1871105SpeciesTaxom
Amphithyridae Zeidler, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 1965248SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 197753SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 1945279SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoscinidae Stebbing, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 202017SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 199733SpeciesTaxom
Artesiidae Holsinger, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 186573SpeciesTaxom
Australomicroprotopidae Myers, Lowry..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Austroniphargidae Iannilli, Kr..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Baikalogammaridae Kamaltynov, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 190617SpeciesTaxom
Behningiellidae Kamaltynov, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 193693SpeciesTaxom
Bolttsiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Bougisidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelidae Stephensen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 1895122SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps318SpeciesTaxom
Caprogammaridae Kudrjaschov ..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Carangoliopsidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cardenioidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cebocaridae Lowry & Stod..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 197221SpeciesTaxom
Cheidae Thurston, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratidae Ren, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Chevaliidae Myers & Lowry, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Chillagoeidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Chiltoniidae Barnard, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Chuneolidae Woltereck, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Clarenciidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189944SpeciesTaxom
Condukiidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Conicostomatidae Lowry & Stod..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 1814143SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods232SpeciesTaxom
Crangoweckeliidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Cressidae Stebbing, 189910SpeciesTaxom
Crymostygiidae Kristjánsson..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Crypturopodidae Kamaltynov, 200215SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice33SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 199717SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 197436SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Derjugianidae Lowry & Myers, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 181489SpeciesTaxom
Didymocheliidae Bellan-Santi..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dikwidae Coleman & Ba..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 195346SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 199714SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 193612SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 187173SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 201345SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 199945SpeciesTaxom
Eurytheneidae Stoddart & L..., 20040SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 1888204SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 198220SpeciesTaxom
Falklandellidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthidae Bousfield, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Gammarellidae Bousfield, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids510SpeciesTaxom
Gammaroporeiidae Bousfield, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Giniphargidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194399SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 190648SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 195350SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 1957161SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids57SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Iciliidae Dana, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 190329SpeciesTaxom
Ipanemidae Barnard & Th..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 1871106SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 1853229SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 1899273SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Izinkalidae Lowry & Stod..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 200317SpeciesTaxom
Kergueleniidae Lowry & Stod..., 20104SpeciesTaxom
Kergueleniolidae Lowry & Myers, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lafystiidae Krøyer, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 188725SpeciesTaxom
Laphystiopsidae Stebbing, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Lepechinellidae Schellenberg, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 200421SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 1852161SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 1899107SpeciesTaxom
Luciobliviidae Tomikawa, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187927SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 1849736SpeciesTaxom
Macrohectopidae Sowinsky, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200888SpeciesTaxom
Makawidae Myers & Lowry, 20205SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipiidae Ledoyer, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Megalanceolidae Zeidler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 198716SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973442SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 189923SpeciesTaxom
Mesogammaridae Bousfield, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyctidae Boutin & Mis..., 19887SpeciesTaxom
Metaingolfiellidae Ruffo, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)7SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 199921SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 188510SpeciesTaxom
Miramarassidae Lowry, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Najnidae Barnard, 197213SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 198111SpeciesTaxom
Neoniphargidae Bousfield, 197725SpeciesTaxom
Nihotungidae J.L. Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 1977284SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 191019SpeciesTaxom
Odiidae Coleman & Ba..., 199114SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 1865236SpeciesTaxom
Ommatogammaridae Kamaltynov, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 199522SpeciesTaxom
Otagiidae Hughes & Lörz, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 185227SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschesidae Kamaltynov, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Pagetinidae K.H. Barnard, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 201727SpeciesTaxom
Pallaseidae Tachteew, 200020SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 198222SpeciesTaxom
Paracrangonyctidae Bousfield, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Paragammaropsidae Myers & Lowry, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Paramelitidae Bousfield, 197751SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 188713SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 187163SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae (Leach, 1814)Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Perthiidae Williams & J..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 189929SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)16SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 1891365SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalopsidae Barnard & Dr..., 19828SpeciesTaxom
Phreatogammaridae Bousfield, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 181514SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 197921SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186224SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplateidae Barnard, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 1874133SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 1814110SpeciesTaxom
Podoprionidae Lowry & Stod..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pontogammaridae Bousfield, 197710SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 190646SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 185342SpeciesTaxom
Priscomilitaridae Hirayama, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 185217SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 202015SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamphilochidae Schellenberg, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudingolfiellidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 198916SpeciesTaxom
Rakiroidae Myers & Lowry, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 197714SpeciesTaxom
Sanchoidae Lowry, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188840SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 199719SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 190828SpeciesTaxom
Seborgiidae Holsinger, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sicafodiidae Just, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 1852101SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 1871291SpeciesTaxom
Sternophysingidae Holsinger, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 190820SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 185278SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers351SpeciesTaxom
Temnophliantidae Griffiths, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Thoriellidae Lowry & Stod..., 20116SpeciesTaxom
Thurstonellidae Lowry & Zeidler, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosidae (Lowry & Stod..., 1997)0SpeciesTaxom
Typhlogammaridae Bousfield, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Tyronidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Unciolidae Myers & Lowry, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 1963205SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 198223SpeciesTaxom
Uronyctidae Lowry & Myers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 197849SpeciesTaxom
Valettidae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Valettiopsidae Lowry & De B..., 20084SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 185222SpeciesTaxom
Wandinidae Lowry & Stod..., 19903SpeciesTaxom
Zobrachoidae Barnard & Dr..., 19827SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Continents
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
50
576
3262
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
2
3
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
22
134
800
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
29
84
354
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
2
5
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPseudingolfiellidea
Lowry et Myers, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
94
804
4908
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCrymostygidae
Kristjánsson & Svavarsson, 2004
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySeborgiidae
Holsinger, 1980
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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