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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
90
187
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
45
91
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
45 Families width 85 Species and 2 Subspecies
#MCSALOKHITPUENV
Melitidae Bousfield, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20040SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19790SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Sicafodiidae Just, 20040SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae (Boeck, 1871)1SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
91 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPQRSTV
Abludomelita Karaman, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Abyssicaprella McCain, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscina Vosseler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Acuminodeutopus J. L. Barnard, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Ambasiella Schellenberg, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Ambasiopsis K. L. Barnard, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Amphideutopus J. L. Barnard, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Apolochus P. M. Hoover..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Audulla Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bonnierella Chevreux, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Caribboecetes Just, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cerapus Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerrorchestia Lindeman, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Chelorchestia Bousfield, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Eobrolgus J. L. Barnard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euonyx Norman, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupronoe Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusceliotes Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelus Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Globosolembos Myers, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Harpiniopsis Stephensen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Heterophoxus Shoemaker, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Hyachelia J.L. Barnard, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Idunella Sars, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepechinella Stebbing, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonus Milne-Edwards, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Listriella Stebbing, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaea Dana, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Megalorchestia Brandt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippa Boeck, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopleustes Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metharpinia Schellenberg, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Microdeutopus Costa, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Microphoxus J. L. Barnard, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mimoscina Pirlot, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Nasageneia Barnard and ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopus Shoemaker, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Oradarea Walker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Orchestoidea Nacolet, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Orchomene Boeck, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Parafoxiphalus Alonso de Pina, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaea Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramicrodeutopus Myers, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Paraphoxus Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapronoe Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parascelus Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Pardalisca Krøyer, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalus Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopus Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomegamphopus Myers, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorchestoidea Bousfield, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Schizoscelus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schraderia Pfeffer, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Sicafodia Just, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Simorhynchotus Stebbing, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sunamphitoe Bate, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhoe Göes, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathyrus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonyx Stebbing, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Tropichelura J. L. Barnard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Vibilia Milne-Edwards, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abyssicaprella galatheae McCain, 1966
Acanthoscina acanthodes Stebbing, 1895
Acuminodeutopus heteruropus (J.L. Barnard, 1959)⇒ Acuminodeutopus periculosus J.L. Barnard, 1969
Acuminodeutopus periculosus J.L. Barnard, 1969
Americhelidium micropleon J.L. Barnard, 1977
Americhelidium rectipalmum Mills, 1962
Ampelisca bicarinata Goeke & Heard, 1983
Ampelisca cristoides J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Ampelisca shoemakeri J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Ampelisca venetiensis Shoemaker, 1916Slender clarkia
Amphideutopus oculatus J.L. Barnard, 1959
Ampithoe pollex Kunkel, 1910
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Ampithoe rosema Peart, 2007
Apohyale media Dana, 1853
Apolochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901
Bemlos unicornis Bynum & Fox, 1977
Caribboecetes pterycornis Just, 1984
Cerrorchestia hyloraina Lindeman, 1990
Chelorchestia costaricana Stebbing, 1906
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Eobrolgus spinosus Holmes, 1905
Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Eusiroides yucatanensis McKinney & al., 1980
Globosolembos smithi Holmes, 1905
Harpiniopsis emeryi J.L. Barnard, 1960
Heterophoxus nitellus J. L. Barnard, 1960
Heterophoxus pennatus Shoemaker, 1925
Hyachelia lowryi Serejo & Sit..., 2009
Hyachelia tortugae J.L. Barnard, 1967
Hyale pygmaea Ruffo, 1950
Hyalella faxoni Stebbing, 1903
Hyperia leptura Bowman, 1973
Leucothoe hyalella
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Listriella eriopisa J.L. Barnard, 1959
Lycaea lilia Volkov, 1982
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysianassa cinghalensis Stebbing, 1897
Lysianassa urodus (Walker & Scott, 1903)⇒ Lysianassa cinghalensis Stebbing, 1897
Megalorchestia benedicti Shoemaker, 1930
Melita persona G. Karaman, 1987
Mesopleustes abyssorum Stebbing, 1888
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metharpinia oripacifica J.L. Barnard, 1980
Metharpinia protuberantis Alonso de Pina, 2001
Microdeutopus schmitti Shoemaker, 1942Waltham Creek clarkia
Microphoxus minimus J.L. Barnard, 1960
Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012
Nasageneia yucatanensis Ledoyer, 1986
Neomegamphopus roosevelti Shoemaker, 1942Waltham Creek clarkia
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Nototropis minikoi A.O. Walker, 1905
Orchestia costaricana (Stebbing, 1906)⇒ Chelorchestia costaricana Stebbing, 1906
Orchestoidea biolleyi (Stebbing, 1908)⇒ Pseudorchestoidea biolleyi Stebbing, 1908
Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Parafoxiphalus longicarpus Alonso de Pina, 2001
Paramicrodeutopus hancocki Myers, 1968
Paramicrodeutopus schmitti Shoemaker, 1942
Parapronoe parva Claus, 1879
Photis tropherus Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Phronima bowmani Shih, 1991
Phronima dunbari Shih, 1991
Phronima stebbingi Vosseler, 1901
Podocerus chelonophilus Chevreux & G..., 1888
Pseudomegamphopus barnardi Myers, 1968
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Pseudorchestoidea biolleyi Stebbing, 1908
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Schizoscelus ornatus Claus, 1879
Simorhynchotus antennarius Claus, 1871
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Sunamphitoe pelagica Milne-Edwards, 1830
Talorchestia fritzi Stebbing, 1903
Talorchestia marcuzzi Ruffo, 1950
Tetrathyrus forcipatus Claus, 1879
Tmetonyx cicada Fabricius, 1780
Tropichelura insulae Calman, 1910Gammarid
Vibilia armata Bovallius, 1887
Vibilia chuni Behning & Wo..., 1912

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Costa Rica
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
12
29
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
6
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
11
16
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
16
39
42
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