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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
102
259
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
56
132
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
56 Families width 127 Species and 1 Subspecies
#MLDAISGPBTCOEUKNW
Melitidae Bousfield, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 184922SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae (J. L. Barnard, 1965)5SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194511SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18910SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19360SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae (Claus, 1879)0SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19820SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelidae (Stephensen, 1923)0SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Photidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipiidae Ledoyer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae Stephensen &..., 19310SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Wandinidae Lowry & Stod..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
132 Genera with 127 Species
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Abludomelita Karaman, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Alicella Chevreux, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Allorchestes Dana, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsis Heller, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisciphotis Pirlot, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Anamixis Stebbing, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Andaniotes Stebbing, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Aoroides Walker, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Bathyceradocus Pirlot, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathyporeia Lindström, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Birubius Barnard & Dr..., 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiella Hertzog, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelus Bate, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Brevitalitrus Bousfield, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cerapus Say, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cheiriphotis Walker, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratus Norman, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Chevalia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Curidia Thomas, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cyproidea Haswell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminoculus Lowry, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Dikerogammarus Stebbing, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Doowia Barnard & Dr..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorotea1SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Epimeria Costa, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisella Chevreux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Euonyx Norman, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthamneus Bovallius, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Floresorchestia Bousfield, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsella Myers, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Globosolembos Myers, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Glossomaera Krapp-Schickel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Grandidierella Coutière, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Guernea Chevreux, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Halice Boeck, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hornellia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ichnopus Costa, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedia Rathke, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Iphiplateia Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Kamaka Dershavin, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Laetmatophilus Bruzelius, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Latigammaropsis Myers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoella Schellenberg, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgia Bate, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipius Ledoyer, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropus Hock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metaproto Mayer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Microdeutopus Costa, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microprotopus Norman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mimonecteola Woltereck, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Moolapheonoides J. L. Barnard, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nagada Lowry & Stod..., 19953SpeciesTaxom
Niphargus Schiødte, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Normania Boeck, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Normanion Bonnier, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesis Stebbing, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Oediceroides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Onesimoides Stebbing, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Orchomene Boeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pachynus Bulycheva, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pakynus Lowry & Myers, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Papuadocus Corbari & Sorbe, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Paradexamine Stebbing, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Paragrubia Chevreux, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Parajassa Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralicella Chevreux, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralysianopsis Schellenberg, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Paranamixis Schellenberg, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Parawaldeckia Stebbing, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Parelasmopus Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Pariambus Stebbing, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parorchestia Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Pereionotus Bate & Westwood, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Perioculodes Sars, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopus Stebbing, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Podoprionella Sars, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontocrates Boeck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Protogeton Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudambasia Stephensen, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocyphocaris Ledoyer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoproto Mayer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Quadrisegmentum Hirayama, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdosoma White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Riwo Lowry & Stod..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scutischyrocerus Myers, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syndexamine Chilton, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Synopia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhoe Göes, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhoites Sars, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tethygeneia J. L. Barnard, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Thamneus Bovallius, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyropus Dana, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tiron Liljeborg, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonyx Stebbing, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Trischizostoma Boeck, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tropichelura J. L. Barnard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosa Boeck, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosella Bonnier, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Urothoe Dana, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Valettiopsis Holmes, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Ventojassa J. L. Barnard, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
127 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Alicella gigantea Chevreux, 1899
Allorchestes carinata Iwasa, 1939
Allorchestes malleola Stebbing, 1899
Amathillopsis australis Stebbing, 1883
Ampelisca byblisoides K.H. Barnard, 1926
Ampelisca pygmaea Schellenberg, 1938
Ampithoe kulafi J.L. Barnard, 1970
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Anamixis bazimut Thomas, 1997
Anamixis excalibur Thomas, 1997
Anamixis jebbi Thomas, 1997
Anamixis stebbingi Walker, 1904Longleaf milkweed
Andaniotes bagabag Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Andaniotes karkar Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Aoroides palfreyensis Myers, 2009
Bathyporeia elegans Watkin, 1938Sand digger shrimp
Bemlos aequimanus Schellenberg, 1938
Bemlos bidens Myers, 1988
Bemlos tui Myers, 1985
Bemlos waipio J.L. Barnard, 1970
Brevitalitrus dyaulanus Bousfield, 1971
Cerapus volucola Lowry & Berents, 2005
Chevalia aviculae Walker, 1904
Curidia ramonae Lowry & Myers, 2003
Cymadusa cavimana Sivaprakasam, 1970
Cyphocaris faurei K.H. Barnard, 1916Star chickweed
Cyproidea ornata Haswell, 1879Ladybug Amphipod
Dikerogammarus villosus Sowinsky, 1894Killer shrimp
Dorotea papuana Corbari, Fru..., 2019
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Ericthonius pugnax Dana, 1852
Floresorchestia kalili Lowry & Spri..., 2015
Gammaropsella pilosa Myers, 1995
Gammaropsella simplex Myers, 1995
Gammaropsis siara Myers, 1995
Globosolembos ovatus Myers, 1985
Globosolembos ruffoi Myers, 1975
Glossomaera octodens Sivaprakasam, 1968
Grandidierella bonnieroides Stephensen, 1947
Halice macronyx (Stebbing, 1888)⇒ Halice secunda Stebbing, 1888
Halice secunda Stebbing, 1888
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Hornellia (Hornellia) incerta Walker, 1904
Ichnopus wardi Lowry & Stod..., 1992
Iphimedia damawan Lowry & Myers, 2003
Iphimedia mizegwadan Lowry & Myers, 2003
Iphimedia xesta Thomas & Bar..., 1991Windowbox woodsorrel
Iphiplateia whiteleggei Stebbing, 1899
Kamaka taditadi Thomas & Bar..., 1991
Latigammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888
Lembos dentocarpus
Lembos ovalipes Myers, 1979Kolea
Leucothoe banwarthii Schellenberg, 1928
Leucothoe commensalis Haswell, 1879
Leucothoe incisa Robertson, 1892Creeping clover
Leucothoe micronesiae J.L. Barnard, 1965Gammarid
Leucothoella bannwarthi (Schellenberg, 1928)⇒ Leucothoe banwarthii Schellenberg, 1928
Maxillipius commensalis Lowry, 1984
Megaluropus agilis Hoeck, 1889Hackberry
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metaprotella sandalensis Mayer, 1898
Metaproto novaehollandiae Haswell, 1880
Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Costa, 1853Gammarid amphipod
Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867Wedgeleaf saxifrage
Moolapheonoides utmas Thomas, 1999
Nagada garagassi Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Nagada papua Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Nagada uwedoae Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Niphargus laisi Schellenberg, 1936
Niphargus wexfordensis G. Karaman, ..., 1994Gledhill & Holmes
Normanion hipposideros Stoddart & L..., 2010
Nototropis swammerdamei Milne-Edwards, 1830
Onesimoides abyssalis Lowry & Stod..., 1994
Onesimoides castellatus Lowry & Stod..., 1993
Onesimoides mindoro Lowry & Stod..., 1993
Onesimoides sandroi Lowry & Stod..., 1996
Orchomene plebs (Hurley, 1965)⇒ Abyssorchomene plebs Hurley, 1965
Pachynus denticulatum Lowry, 1984
Pakynus denticulatus Lowry, 1984
Papuadocus blodiwai Corbari & Sorbe, 2015
Paradexamine moorehousei Sheard, 1938
Paradexamine moorhousei Sheard, 1938
Paragrubia variata Sheard, 1936
Paragrubia vorax (Chevreux, 1901)⇒ Paragrubia variata Sheard, 1936
Paralysianopsis elliotti Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Paralysianopsis jebbi Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Paralysianopsis mazamaz Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Paralysianopsis padoz Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Paranamixis kanu Thomas, 1997
Pariambus typicus Kröyer, 1844
Pereionotus alaniphlias J.L. Barnard, 1970
Pereionotus hartmuti Coleman & Lowry, 2012
Perioculodes longimanus Bate & Westwood, 1868
Photis pirloti Myers, 1985
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Platyischnopus mam Barnard & Dr..., 1979
Podocerus hanapepe J.L. Barnard, 1970
Podoprionella dagadugaban Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Pontocrates arenarius Bate, 1858
Protogeton inflatus Mayer, 1903
Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Pseudambasia acuticaudata Ledoyer, 1984
Pseudocyphocaris lobata Lowry & Stod..., 1990
Pseudoproto papua Guerra-García, 2003
Quadrisegmentum triangulum Hirayama, 1988
Quadrisegmentum yirrgay Hughes & Tak..., 2016
Riwo mizeui Lowry & Stod..., 1995
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Scutischyrocerus scutatus Myers, 1995
Shoemakerella barnardi Lowry & Stod..., 2009
Stenothoe valida Dana, 1852Gammarid
Syrrhoe semiserrata Stebbing, 1888
Talorchestia spinipalma Dana, 1853
Tethygeneia khanomensis Wongkamhaeng..., 2009Darakrai & Pholpunthin
Thyropus sphaeroma Claus, 1879
Tmetonyx cicada Fabricius, 1780
Trischizostoma richeri Lowry & Stod..., 1994
Tropichelura insulae Calman, 1910Gammarid
Tryphosa nana (Krøyer, 1842)⇒ Tryphosella sarsi Bonnier, 1893
Tryphosella astrolabensis J.K. Lowry &..., 1995
Tryphosella flynnana J.K. Lowry &..., 2009
Tryphosella stebbingi Walker, 1903
Tryphosella wongada J.K. Lowry &..., 1995
Urothoe poseidonis Reibisch, 1905Mt. Adams lupine

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
20
48
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
10
18
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
6
7
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
19
58
56
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