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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
926
2026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
264
923
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
135
388
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
56
128
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Antilles
56 Families width 180 Species and 2 Subspecies
#AGIOPMLHBCTEUSDN
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194514SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids3SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19657SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197316SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194326SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Crangoweckeliidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)7SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae (Bovallius, 1887)0SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyctidae Boutin & Mis..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Antilles
128 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEFGHJKLMNOPQRSTWZ
Acuminodeutopus J. L. Barnard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Alloweckelia Holsinger an..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ambicholestes Just, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochus Bate, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Amphithyrus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Anamaera Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Anamixis Stebbing, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoe Stephensen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Apolochus P. M. Hoover..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Apoweckelia Stock, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Argissa Boeck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Audulla Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bahadzia Holsinger, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Batea Müller, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiella Hertzog, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Caribboecetes Just, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Caribitroides Bousfield, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Cariborchestia Smith, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Chevalia Walker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Crangoweckelia Stock, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Crassicorophium Bousfield & ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Curidia Thomas, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dulzura Barnard, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Echiniphimedia K. H. Barnard, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Epimeria Costa, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Eudevenopus Thomas & Bar..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Eunaticina1SpeciesTaxom
Euonyx Norman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusceliotes Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelus Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Fallotritella McCain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Floresorchestia Bousfield, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1913Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus2SpeciesTaxom
Garosyrrhoe J. L. Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gibberosus Thomas and J..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gitana Boeck, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Glossocephalus Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grandidierella Coutière, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Guernea Chevreux, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hartmanodes Bousfield an..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Haustorius Müller, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hemityphis Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hornellia Walker, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Kanaloa J. L. Barnard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 04SpeciesTaxom
Leptocotis Streets, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Listriella Stebbing, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaea Dana, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lysianopsis Holmes, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyx Boutin & Mes..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metaniphargus Stephensen, 199113SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Metatiron Rabindranath, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metharpinia Schellenberg, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Mexigidiella Stock, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Monoculodes Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopus Shoemaker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Onesimoides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ottenwalderia Jaume & Wagner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Parametopella Gurjanova, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Paramicrodeutopus Myers, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paraweckelia Shoemaker, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Parhyalella Kunkel, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pariphinotus Kunkel, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Perioculodes Sars, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phtisica Slabber, 17691SpeciesTaxom
Pintaweckelia Stock, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelus Bate, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiolembos Myers, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneia Boeck, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Protohadzia Zimmerman an..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protohyale Bousfield & ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoamphithoides Ortiz, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Quadrivisio Stebbing, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Radaweckelia1SpeciesTaxom
Radoweckelia Stock, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Rhepoxynius J. L. Barnard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scypholanceola Woltereck, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalus Krøyer, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Synopia Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Talitriator Methuen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Weckelia Shoemaker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodilla Bate, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Zombiweckelia Stock, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
180 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acuminodeutopus naglei Bousfield, 1973
Alloweckelia gurneei Holsinger & ..., 1968
Ambicholestes crassicornis Just, 1984
Americhelidium americanum Bousfield, 1973
Ampelisca bicarinata Goeke & Heard, 1983
Ampelisca cristata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Amphithyrus sculpturatus Claus, 1879
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Anamaera hixoni Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Anamixis cavatura Thomas, 1997
Anamixis hanseni Stebbing, 1897
Anamixis pottsi Shoemaker, 1933
Anapronoe reinhardti Stephensen, 1925Narrowleaf stillingia
Apolochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Apoweckelia serrata Stock, 1985
Argissa hamatipes Norman, 1869
Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901
Bahadzia caymanensis Sawicki & Ho..., 2004
Bahadzia latipalpus Stock, 1985
Bahadzia patilarga Sawicki, Hol..., 2003
Bahadzia yagerae Ortiz & Perez, 1995
Batea carinata Shoemaker, 1926
Batea catharinensis Müller, 1865
Bemlos brunneomaculatus Myers, 1977
Bemlos mackinneyi A. A. Myers, 1978
Bemlos unicornis Bynum & Fox, 1977
Bogidiella hamatula Stock, 1985
Bogidiella prionura Stock, 1985
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Caribboecetes barbadensis Just, 1983
Caribboecetes crassicornis Just, 1984
Caribitroides (Caribitroides) jamaicensis Bousfield, 1984
Caribitroides (Mexitroides) pecki Lindeman, 1990
Cariborchestia xerophila Smith, 1998
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) sheardi Shoemaker, 1948
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Chevalia carpenteri Barnard & Th..., 1987
Colomastix janiceae Heard & Perl..., 1977
Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861
Crangoweckelia mixta Stock, 1985
Crangoweckelia spinicauda Stock, 1985
Crassicorophium bonellii Milne Edwards, 1830
Curidia debrogania Thomas, 1983Awnless geranium
Cymadusa cavimana Sivaprakasam, 1970
Cymadusa compta (Smith, 1873)⇒ Cymadusa setosa Haswell, 1879
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa setosa Haswell, 1879
Cyphocaris challengeri Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Cyphocaris johnsoni Shoemaker, 1934
Deutella incerta Mayer, 1903
Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895Hame
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Elasmopus balkomanus Thomas & J. ..., 1988
Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Elasmopus pocillimanus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Epimeria longispinosa K.H. Barnard, 1916Star chickweed
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius rubricornis (Stimpson, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Eudevenopus honduranus Thomas & J. ..., 1983
Eunaticina lamarckiana
Euonyx inornata
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Fallotritella biscaynensis (McCain, 1968)⇒ Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Gammaropsis arawakiensis
Gammarus caecus (Weckel, 1907)⇒ Weckelia caecus Weckel, 1907
Gammarus chevreuxi Sexton, 1913Booth's evening primrose
Garosyrrhoe bigarra J.L. Barnard, 1962
Gibberosus myersi McKinney, 1980
Gitana calitemplado J.L. Barnard, 1962
Glossocephalus milneedwardsi Bovallius, 1887
Grandidierella bonnieri Stebbing, 1908
Grandidierella bonnieroides Stephensen, 1947
Grandidierella megnae (Giles, 1888)⇒ Grandidierella taihuensis Morino & Dai, 1990
Grandidierella taihuensis Morino & Dai, 1990
Guernea (Prinassus) reduncans J. L. Barnard, 1958
Hartmanodes nyei Shoemaker, 1933
Haustorius galvezi Hancock & Wi..., 2018
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Hemityphis tenuimanus Claus, 1879
Hornellia (Metaceradocus) tequestae Thomas & J. ..., 1986
Hyale diplodactyla (Stebbing, 1899)⇒ Protohyale diplodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905Tube dwelling amphipod
Kanaloa manoa J.L. Barnard, 1970
Lembos brunneomaculatus (Myers, 1977)⇒ Bemlos mackinneyi A. A. Myers, 1978
Lembos dentocarpus
Lembos ovalipes Myers, 1979Kolea
Lembos plumidactylus
Leptocotis tenuirostris Claus, 1871
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Listriella barnardi Wigley, 1966Cusp dodder
Lycaea bajensis Shoemaker, 1925
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysianopsis alba Holmes, 1905
Maera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Maera quadrimana (Schellenberg, 1938)⇒ Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Metacrangonyx dominicanus Jaume & Chri..., 2001
Metacrangonyx samanensis Jaume & Chri..., 2001
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metaniphargus anchihalinus Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus bousfieldi Stock, 1977
Metaniphargus chaetodactylus Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus craterensis Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus crenatus Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus haitianus Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus hyporheicus Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus jamaicae Holsinger, 1974
Metaniphargus longipalpus Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus longipes Stock, 1977
Metaniphargus pedunculatus Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus plumicauda Stock, 1985
Metaniphargus sabulonis Vonk, 1991
Metaprotella hummelincki McCain, 1968
Metatiron triocellatus Goeke, 1982
Metharpinia floridana Shoemaker, 1933
Mexigidiella hamatula Stock, 1985
Monoculodes nyei Shoemaker, 1933Mt. Lassen clarkia
Neomegamphopus hiatus J. L. Barnar..., 1987
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Netamelita brocha Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Nototropis minikoi A.O. Walker, 1905
Orchestia sulensoni Stebbing, 1899
Orchestia tropica
Ottenwalderia kymbalion Jaume & Wagner, 1998
Oxycephalus piscator Milne Edwards, 1830
Paracaprella tenuis Mayer, 1903
Parametopella ninis J.L. Barnard, 1962
Paramicrodeutopus hancocki Myers, 1968
Paraweckelia gurneei Holsinger & ..., 1968
Paraweckelia silvai Shoemaker, 1959
Parhyale fascigera Stebbing, 1897
Parhyale hawaiensis Dana, 1853Beach hopper
Parhyalella whelpleyi Shoemaker, 1933
Perioculodes cerasinus Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Photis pugnator Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769Ghost Shrimp
Pintaweckelia grandis Stock, 1985
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Plesiolembos rectangulatus A. A. Myers, 1977
Podocerus chelonophilus Chevreux & G..., 1888
Podocerus kleidus Thomas & J. ..., 1992
Pontogeneia bartschi Shoemaker, 1948
Protohadzia schoenerae Fox, 1973
Protohyale (Diplohyale) diplodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Pseudoamphithoides bacescui Ortiz, 1976Wolf's currant
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera pacifica Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Quadrivisio lutzi Shoemaker, 1933
Radaweckelia brevicauda Stock, 1985
Radoweckelia brevicauda Stock, 1985
Rhepoxynius epistomus Shoemaker, 1938
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Scypholanceola aestiva Stebbing, 1888
Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Shoemakerella nasuta (Dana, 1853)⇒ Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe valida Dana, 1852Gammarid
Synopia ultramarina Dana, 1853
Talitriator setosa K.H. Barnard, 1940
Talitriator spinosa
Talorchestia marcuzzi Ruffo, 1950
Talorchestia margaritae Stephensen, 1948
Talorchestia sulensoni Stebbing, 1899
Tethorchestia antillensis Bousfield, 1984
Weckelia caeca Weckel, 1907
Weckelia caecus Weckel, 1907
Westwoodilla longimana Shoemaker, 1934
Zombiweckelia parvipalpus Stock, 1985

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
19
35
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
7
12
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
22
70
120
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