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Checklist for Order Amphipoda Latreille, 1816 (Amphipod)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
77
171
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
39
81
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
39 Families width 127 Species
#EMCALHIGDTPOSU
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197320SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae (Leach, 1814)6SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)9SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189912SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids3SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae (J. L. Barnard, 1974)2SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19792SpeciesTaxom
Photidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18910SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae Stephensen &..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae (Lilljeborg, 1865)1SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
81 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPQSTUV
Abdia Barnard & Ka..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Abludomelita Karaman, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Americorophium Bousfield an..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochus Bate, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Anamixis Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Apolochus P. M. Hoover..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Argissa Boeck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Azotostoma J. L. Barnard, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Byblis Boeck, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceradomaera Ledoyer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cerapus Say, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cheiriphotis Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratus Norman, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chevalia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Crassicorophium Bousfield & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyproidea Haswell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dexamine Leach, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Erichthonius H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Floresorchestia Bousfield, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gallea Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Guernea Chevreux, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Hornellia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ichnopus Costa, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Indischnopus Barnard & Dr..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Latigammaropsis Myers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Leptophoxus Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonus Milne-Edwards, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgia Bate, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaea Dana, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 03SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropus Hock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Metaprotella Mayer, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Microphasma Woltereck, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mimonecteola Woltereck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Orchomenella Sars, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Orientoecetes Just, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paradeutella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Parascelus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parelasmopus Stebbing, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parorchestia Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Perioculodes Sars, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopus Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Siphonoecetes Krøyer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Socarnella Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Socarnes Boeck, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Synchelidium Sars, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tiron Liljeborg, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tritaeta Boeck, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosa Boeck, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Urothoe Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Vijaya Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
127 Species
Abdia latipalpus Walker & Scott, 1903
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Americorophium triaeonyx Stebbing, 1904
Ampelisca brachyceras Walker, 1904
Ampelisca brevicornis Costa, 1853
Ampelisca chevreuxi (Walker, 1904)⇒ Ampelisca zamboangae Stebbing, 1888
Ampelisca cyclops Walker, 1904
Ampelisca scabripes Walker, 1904
Ampelisca tridens Walker, 1904
Ampelisca zamboangae Stebbing, 1888
Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Ampithoe intermedia (Walker, 1904)⇒ Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Anamixis stebbingi Walker, 1904Longleaf milkweed
Apohyale prevostii Milne-Edwards, 1830
Apolochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
Argissa hamatipes Norman, 1869
Azotostoma fusta J.L. Barnard, 1965
Byblis ceylonica J.L. Barnard, 1961
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Ceradomaera plumosa Ledoyer, 1973
Cerapus calamicola Giles, 1885
Cheiriphotis megacheles Giles, 1885
Cheirocratus assimilis Lilljeborg, 1852Escoba parada
Chevalia aviculae Walker, 1904
Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861
Corophium crassicorne (Bruzelius, 1859)⇒ Crassicorophium crassicorne Bruzelius, 1859
Corophium triaenonyx Stebbing, 1904
Crassicorophium crassicorne Bruzelius, 1859
Cyproidea ornata Haswell, 1879Ladybug Amphipod
Dexamine serraticrus Walker, 1904
Dexamine thea Boeck, 1861
Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Elasmopus dubius Walker, 1904
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938
Elasmopus serrula (Walker, 1904)⇒ Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus spinimanus Walker, 1904
Elasmopus subcarinatus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Erichthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius abditus (G.O. Sars, 1894)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius macrodactylus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Ericthonius pugnax Dana, 1852
Ericthonius pugnax Dana, 1852
Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Eusiroides archomenipes
Eusiroides caesaris (Stebbing, 1888)⇒ Eusiroides monoculoides Haswell, 1880
Eusiroides monoculoides Haswell, 1880
Eusiroides orchomenipes Walker, 1904Longleaf milkweed
Floresorchestia anomala Chevreux, 1901
Gallea tecticauda (Walker, 1904)⇒ Cyproidea ornata Haswell, 1879
Gammaropsis zeylanicus Walker, 1904
Guernea (Guernea) coalita Norman, 1868
Guernea laevis (Chevreux, 1887)⇒ Guernea coalita Norman, 1868
Hornellia (Hornellia) incerta Walker, 1904
Hyale nilssoni (Rathke, 1837)⇒ Apohyale prevostii Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperia galba Montagu, 1813Big-eye Amphipod
Ichnopus taurus Costa, 1853
Indischnopus herdmani Walker, 1904
Ischyrocerus anguipes (Krøyer, 1838)⇒ Ischyrocerus longimanus Haswell, 1879
Ischyrocerus longimanus Haswell, 1879
Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)⇒ Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905Tube dwelling amphipod
Latigammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888
Lembos chelapus
Lembos podoceroides Walker, 1904
Lestrigonus bengalensis Giles, 1887
Leucothoe furina Savigny, 1816
Leucothoe hornelli (Walker, 1904)⇒ Leucothoe furina Savigny, 1816
Leucothoe micronesiae J.L. Barnard, 1965Gammarid
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Liljeborgia pallida Bate, 1857
Lycaea nasuta Claus, 1879
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysianassa cinghalensis Stebbing, 1897
Lysianassa coelochir
Maera inaequipes Costa, 1857
Maera othonides (Walker, 1904)⇒ Ceradomaera plumosa Ledoyer, 1973
Maera tenella (Dana, 1852)⇒ Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Mallacoota subcarinata Haswell, 1879
Megaluropus agilis Hoeck, 1889Hackberry
Melita anisochir (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Dulichiella anisochir Krøyer, 1845
Melita fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813)⇒ Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
Metaprotella excentrica Mayer, 1890
Metaprotella haswelliana Mayer, 1882
Metaprotella problematica Mayer, 1890
Microphasma agassizi Woltereck, 1909
Mimonecteola macronyx Barnard, 1932
Nototropis vedlomensis (Bate & Westwood, 1863)⇒ Atylus vedlomensis Bate & Westwood, 1862
Orchestia platensis (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845
Orchomenella nana Krøyer, 1846
Orientoecetes orientalis Walker, 1904
Paradeutella bidentata Mayer, 1890
Parascelus parvus Claus, 1879
Parelasmopus suensis Haswell, 1879
Parelasmopus suluensis Dana, 1853
Parhyale hawaiensis Dana, 1853Beach hopper
Perioculodes serra Walker, 1904
Photis longicaudata Bate & Westwood, 1862
Photis longimana Walker, 1904
Photis longimanus Walker, 1904
Photis nana Walker, 1904
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Platyischnopus herdmani Walker, 1904
Podocerus talegus J.L. Barnard, 1965
Podocerus zeylanicus Walker, 1904
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Siphonoecetes (Orientoecetes) orientalis Walker, 1904
Socarnella bonnieri Walker, 1904
Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe marina Bate, 1857
Stenothoe monoculoides Montagu, 1815
Synchelidium brevicarpum (Bate & Westwood, 1868)⇒ Synchelidium haplocheles Grube, 1864
Synchelidium haplocheles (Grube, 1864)⇒ Synchelidium intermedium Sars, 1892
Synchelidium intermedium Sars, 1892
Talorchestia spinipalma Dana, 1853
Tiron thompsoni Walker, 1904
Tryphosa cucullata Walker, 1904
Tryphosa nana (Krøyer, 1842)⇒ Tryphosella sarsi Bonnier, 1893
Urothoe spinidigitus
Vijaya tenuipes Walker, 1904

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
10
21
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
9
13
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
14
40
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Amphipoda at biodiversity.org.au
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Amphipoda at irmng.org
Amphipoda at itis.gov
Amphipoda at marinespecies.org