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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
471
2820
10434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
459
2798
10382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
242
1421
4897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
121
659
2475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
121 Families width 2475 Species and 25 Subspecies
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Acanthogammaridae Garjajeff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonotozomellidae Coleman & Ba..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185774SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 187138SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196558SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 197733SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 1945106SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoscinidae Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitridae Myers & Lowry, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 199710SpeciesTaxom
Artesiidae Holsinger, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 186523SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 189525SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps98SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Chiltoniidae Barnard, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189917SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 181458SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods202SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice16SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopodidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19977SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Dairellidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 181411SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 195313SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 187115SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20130SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 188853SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19823SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthidae Bousfield, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Gammarellidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids67SpeciesTaxom
Gammaroporeiidae Bousfield, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194318SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 190638SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19539SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195752SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids27SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiopsidae Bovallius, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 187112SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 1853102SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189964SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Lafystiidae Krøyer, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Laphystiopsidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 200413SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185226SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 189938SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 1849136SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 200810SpeciesTaxom
Megalanceolidae Zeidler, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 1973132SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 189910SpeciesTaxom
Mesogammaridae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)4SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Najnidae Barnard, 197212SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Neoniphargidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Odiidae Coleman & Ba..., 19914SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 186597SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19953SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 185213SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19820SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 187125SpeciesTaxom
Pariambidae (Leach, 1814)Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Perthiidae Williams & J..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)5SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 1891126SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 181510SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19794SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18628SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 187479SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181432SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 185311SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Proscinidae Pirlot, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188811SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19976SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Seborgiidae Holsinger, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 187182SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 185218SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers73SpeciesTaxom
Tyronidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 196352SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Valettiopsidae Lowry & De B..., 20080SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in USA
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
32
244
873
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
17
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
13
63
188
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
25
64
160
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiopsidea
Bovallius, 1886
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderIngolfiellidea
Hansen, 1903
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
47
284
1234
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySeborgiidae
Holsinger, 1980
1
1
Genus
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