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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Northern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
48
57
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
47
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
31
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
18
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Alberta
18 Families width 23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods1SpeciesTaxom
Najnidae Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19730SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)1SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Alberta
18 Genera with 23 Species
Ampithoe Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Bactrurus Hay, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Carinonajna Bousfield & ..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1958Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lepidactylus Say, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Microjassa Stebbing, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Monoporeia Bousfield, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Oligochinus J. L. Barnard, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Skaptopus Thomas and B..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Thorlaksonius Bousfield an..., 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Alberta
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ampithoe dalli Shoemaker, 1938Merced clarkia
Ampithoe sectimana Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Ampithoe simulans (Aldeman, 1936)⇒ Ampithoe dalli Shoemaker, 1938
Ampithoe valida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Bactrurus brachycaudus Hubricht & M..., 1940Short-tail bactrurid
Carinonajna barnardi Bousfield & ..., 2004
Carinonajna carli Bousfield & ..., 2004
Gammarus lacustris G.O. Sars, 1864An Amphipod
Gammarus limnaeus S.I. Smith, 1874Sabinal prairie-clover
Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield, 1958
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Lepidactylus dytiscus Say, 1818
Leucothoe hyalella
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Microjassa barnardi Conlan, 1995
Monoporeia affinis Lindström, 1855
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Oligochinus lighti J.L. Barnard, 1969
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Skaptopus brychius Thomas & Bar..., 1983
Thorlaksonius grandirostris Bousfield & ..., 1994Giant-Rostrum Amphipod

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Northern Alberta
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
6
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
11
11
16
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