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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
84
196
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
35
73
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
35 Families width 86 Species and 1 Subspecies
#AGIOMLBCTHPSND
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19459SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae (Stebbing, 1899)7SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19360SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
73 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTW
Acuminodeutopus J. L. Barnard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Alloweckelia Holsinger an..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ambicholestes Just, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Anamaera Thomas and B..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Anamixis Stebbing, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoe Stephensen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argissa Boeck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Audulla Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Batea Müller, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiella Hertzog, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Caribboecetes Just, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Cariborchestia Smith, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Chevalia Walker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Curidia Thomas, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dulzura Barnard, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Eudevenopus Thomas & Bar..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Fallotritella McCain, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Floresorchestia Bousfield, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Garosyrrhoe J. L. Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gibberosus Thomas and J..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gitana Boeck, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Glossocephalus Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grandidierella Coutière, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hartmanodes Bousfield an..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hornellia Walker, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 03SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Listriella Stebbing, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metaniphargus Stephensen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Metatiron Rabindranath, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metharpinia Schellenberg, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Monoculodes Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopus Shoemaker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Netamelita J. L. Barnard, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Parametopella Gurjanova, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Paraweckelia Shoemaker, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Perioculodes Sars, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phtisica Slabber, 17691SpeciesTaxom
Plesiolembos Myers, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Protohadzia Zimmerman an..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protohyale Bousfield & ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhepoxynius J. L. Barnard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodilla Bate, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
86 Species and 1 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
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Anamaera hixoni Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Anamixis cavatura Thomas, 1997
Anapronoe reinhardti Stephensen, 1925Narrowleaf stillingia
Argissa hamatipes Norman, 1869
Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901
Batea carinata Shoemaker, 1926
Batea catharinensis Müller, 1865
Bemlos brunneomaculatus Myers, 1977
Bemlos mackinneyi A. A. Myers, 1978
Bemlos unicornis Bynum & Fox, 1977
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Caribboecetes barbadensis Just, 1983
Caribboecetes crassicornis Just, 1984
Cariborchestia xerophila Smith, 1998
Ceradocus shoemakeri Fox, 1973
Chevalia carpenteri Barnard & Th..., 1987
Colomastix janiceae Heard & Perl..., 1977
Curidia debrogania Thomas, 1983Awnless geranium
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
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
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Fallotritella biscaynensis (McCain, 1968)⇒ Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Garosyrrhoe bigarra J.L. Barnard, 1962
Gibberosus myersi McKinney, 1980
Gitana calitemplado J.L. Barnard, 1962
Glossocephalus milneedwardsi Bovallius, 1887
Grandidierella bonnieroides Stephensen, 1947
Hartmanodes nyei Shoemaker, 1933
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Hornellia (Metaceradocus) tequestae Thomas & J. ..., 1986
Hyale diplodactyla (Stebbing, 1899)⇒ Protohyale diplodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Lembos brunneomaculatus (Myers, 1977)⇒ Bemlos mackinneyi A. A. Myers, 1978
Lembos ovalipes Myers, 1979Kolea
Lembos plumidactylus
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Listriella barnardi Wigley, 1966Cusp dodder
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Metaniphargus bousfieldi Stock, 1977
Metaprotella hummelincki McCain, 1968
Metatiron triocellatus Goeke, 1982
Metharpinia floridana Shoemaker, 1933
Monoculodes nyei Shoemaker, 1933Mt. Lassen clarkia
Neomegamphopus hiatus J. L. Barnar..., 1987
Netamelita brocha Thomas & J. ..., 1991
Paracaprella tenuis Mayer, 1903
Parametopella ninis J.L. Barnard, 1962
Paraweckelia gurneei Holsinger & ..., 1968
Parhyale fascigera Stebbing, 1897
Parhyale hawaiensis Dana, 1853Beach hopper
Perioculodes cerasinus Thomas & J. ..., 1985
Photis pugnator Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769Ghost Shrimp
Plesiolembos rectangulatus A. A. Myers, 1977
Podocerus chelonophilus Chevreux & G..., 1888
Podocerus kleidus Thomas & J. ..., 1992
Protohadzia schoenerae Fox, 1973
Protohyale (Diplohyale) diplodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Pseudaeginella biscaynensis McCain, 1968
Rhepoxynius epistomus Shoemaker, 1938
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Tethorchestia antillensis Bousfield, 1984
Westwoodilla longimana Shoemaker, 1934

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
11
18
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
15
45
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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