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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
257
1597
6073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
127
746
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
127 Families width 3051 Species and 33 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTUV
Acanthogammaridae Garjajeff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & Ba..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19896SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185789SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 187148SpeciesTaxom
Amphithyridae Zeidler, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196567SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 197736SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 1945121SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoscinidae Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 199713SpeciesTaxom
Artesiidae Holsinger, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 186525SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 190615SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19369SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 189539SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps111SpeciesTaxom
Cebocaridae Lowry & Stod..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Chiltoniidae Barnard, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189919SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 181461SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods205SpeciesTaxom
Cressidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice22SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19977SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 181413SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 195316SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 187118SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20130SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 188874SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19823SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthidae Bousfield, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Gammarellidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids74SpeciesTaxom
Gammaroporeiidae Bousfield, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194332SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 190638SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 195310SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195768SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids33SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 187115SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 1853117SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189974SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Lafystiidae Krøyer, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Laphystiopsidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 200417SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185233SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 189940SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187917SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 1849194SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200812SpeciesTaxom
Megalanceolidae Zeidler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19879SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973160SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 189911SpeciesTaxom
Mesogammaridae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)4SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Miramarassidae Lowry, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Najnidae Barnard, 197213SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Neoniphargidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Odiidae Coleman & Ba..., 19915SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 1865119SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19954SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 185217SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19823SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 187129SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae (Leach, 1814)Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Perthiidae Williams & J..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)5SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 1891149SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 181512SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19797SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186220SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 187498SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181440SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 185313SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188825SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19978SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Seborgiidae Holsinger, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 185224SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 1871100SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 185231SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers90SpeciesTaxom
Thoriellidae Lowry & Stod..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Tyronidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Unciolidae Myers & Lowry, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 196371SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Valettiopsidae Lowry & De B..., 20080SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 185216SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in North America
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
35
292
1117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
19
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
13
66
236
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
26
73
231
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
49
311
1443
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySeborgiidae
Holsinger, 1980
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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