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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
92
219
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
39
72
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
39 Families width 70 Species
#LTAOKHSPCIMEUV
Lysianassidae Dana, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18650SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19630SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
72 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMOPRSTUV
Acidostoma Lilljeborg, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Africorchestia Lowry & Coleman, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllis Haswell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Anoediceros Pirlot, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Aorchoides Ledoyer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Austrosyrrhoe Barnard, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelus Bate, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caleidoscopsis Karaman, 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiella Schellenberg, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Caprellina Thomson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Centraloecetes Just, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eunaticina1SpeciesTaxom
Eupronoe Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Gitanopsis Sars, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Griffithsius Jarrett & Bo..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Harpinia Boeck, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleon K. H. Barnard, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hourstonius Hoover & Bou..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Idunella Sars, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiella Hansen, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ledoyerella Myers, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Lemboides Stebbing, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lepidepecreum Bate and Wes..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Membrilopus Barnard & Ka..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptamphopus Chevreux, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectes Bovallius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Monoporeia Bousfield, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesis Stebbing, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Onesimoides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paramoera Miers, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronima Claus, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pardalisca Krøyer, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscoides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Parpano J. L. Barnard, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Peramphithoe Conlan & Bou..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phrosina Risso, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelus Bate, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Primno Guérin Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pronannonyx Schellenberg, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudharpinia Schellenberg, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonesimus Chevreux, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Schisturella Norman, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scina Prestandrea, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Stenopleura Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Streetsia Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhoites Sars, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Themisto Guérin-Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tosilus J. L. Barnard, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Trischizostoma Boeck, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uristes Dana, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Vibilia Milne-Edwards, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
70 Species
Acidostoma namibiensis Stoddart & L..., 2012
Africorchestia quadrispinosa K. H. Barnard, 1916
Amaryllis macrophthalma Haswell, 1879
Ampelisca brachyceras Walker, 1904
Ampelisca brevicornis Costa, 1853
Ampelisca palmata K.H. Barnard, 1916
Ampelisca spinimana Chevreux, 1900
Aorchoides crenatipalmata K.H. Barnard, 1916
Apohyale hirtipalma Dana, 1852
Brachyscelus crusculum Bate, 1861
Calliopiella michaelseni Schellenberg, 1925
Caprellina longicollis Nicolet, 1849
Centraloecetes dellavallei Stebbing, 1899
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Cyphocaris challengeri Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Eriopisella epimera Griffiths, 1974
Eunaticina lamarckiana
Eupronoe minuta Claus, 1879
Gitanopsis pusilla K. H. Barnard, 1916Star chickweed
Griffithsius latipes Griffiths, 1976
Hoplopleon similis Schellenberg, 1953
Hourstonius pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916
Hyale saldanha Chilton, 1912
Idunella lindae Griffiths, 1974
Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)⇒ Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905Tube dwelling amphipod
Ledoyerella kunensis Zettler & Myers, 2018
Lemboides crenatipalma
Lembos hypacanthus K.H. Barnard, 1916Star chickweed
Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Maera grossimana Montagu, 1808
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Membrilopus membrisetatus J.L. Barnard, 1961
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metaleptamphopus membrisetata (J.L. Barnard, 1961)⇒ Membrilopus membrisetatus J.L. Barnard, 1961
Mimonectes diomedeae Woltereck, 1909
Monoporeia affinis Lindström, 1855
Ochlesis levetzowi Schellenberg, 1953
Oxycephalus clausi Bovallius, 1887
Paramoera austrina Bate, 1862
Paramoera capensis Dana, 1853
Paraphronima crassipes Claus, 1879
Paraphronima gracilis Claus, 1879
Peramphithoe plea J.L. Barnard, 1965
Photis longidactyla Griffiths, 1974
Photis longimana Walker, 1904
Phronima pacifica Streets, 1887Bladdernut
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Phrosina semilunata Risso, 1882Hyperiid Amphipod
Platyscelus armatus Claus, 1879
Platyscelus ovoides Risso, 1816
Platyscelus serratulus Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Podocerus cristatus Thomson, 1879Nudibranch-mimicking Amphipod
Primno macropa Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Pronannonyx minimus Schellenberg, 1953
Pseudonesimus abyssi (J.L. Barnard, 1961)⇒ Schisturella abyssi Chevreux, 1926
Schisturella abyssi Chevreux, 1926
Scina crassicornis Fabricius, 1775
Scina curvidactyla Chevreux, 1914
Scina oedicarpus Stebbing, 1895Hame
Stenopleura atlantica Stebbing, 1888
Streetsia challengeri Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Talorchestia quadrispinosa K.H. Barnard, 1916
Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Trischizostoma remipes Stebbing, 1908
Vibilia armata Bovallius, 1887
Vibilia cultripes Vosseler, 1901
Vibilia viatrix Bovallius, 1887

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Namibia
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
11
24
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
5
10
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
11
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
11
24
25
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