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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
151
346
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
150
345
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
77
181
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
33
85
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
33 Families width 154 Species and 1 Subspecies
#HCOAPMIGLEST
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19069SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods48SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19458SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids8SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae (Dana, 1853)Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
85 Genera with 154 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTU
Acanthohaustorius Bousfield, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Aeginina Norman, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ameroculodes Bousfield an..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Amphiporeia Shoemaker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Argissa Boeck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bactrurus Hay, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bathymedon Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Bemlos Shoemaker, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Byblis Boeck, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Casco Shoemaker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cerapus Say, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Cheirocratus Norman, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Colomastix Grube, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 200314SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dyopedos Bate, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisa Stebbing, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1939Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus8SpeciesTaxom
Gitana Boeck, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Gracilipleustes Hendrycks & ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Haploops Liljeborg, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Harpinia Boeck, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Haustorius Müller, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Heterophoxus Shoemaker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Idunella Sars, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Jerbarnia Croker, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Lanceola F. Hindák, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lepidactylus Say, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheirus Zaddach, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgia Bate, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mayerella Huntsman, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mesometopa Gurjanova, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Metharpinia Schellenberg, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Metopa Boeck, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Microprotopus Norman, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Monocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19372SpeciesTaxom
Monoculodes Stimpson, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Nasageneia Barnard and ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neohaustorius Bousfield, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Parahaustorius Bousfield, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Parametopella Gurjanova, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Parpano J. L. Barnard, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalus Stebbing, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Podoceropsis Boeck, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Protohaustorius Bousfield, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohaustorius Bousfield, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ptilohyale Bousfield & ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhepoxynius J. L. Barnard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Siphonoecetes Krøyer, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopleustes Sars, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Streetsia Stebbing, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stygobromus Cope, 197833SpeciesTaxom
Synchelidium Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Themisto Guérin-Ménev..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Uhlorchestia Bousfield, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Unciola Say, 19453SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthohaustorius bousfieldi Frame, 1980
Aeginina longicornis Krøyer, 1842Long-horned skeleton shrimp
Americhelidium americanum Bousfield, 1973
Ameroculodes edwardsi Holmes, 1905
Ampelisca agassizi Judd, 1896
Ampelisca cristata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampelisca declivitatis Mills, 1967Southern jewelflower
Ampelisca vadorum Mills, 1963Brewer's jewelflower
Ampelisca verrilli Mills, 1967Southern jewelflower
Amphiporeia virginiana Shoemaker, 1933Mt. Lassen clarkia
Ampithoe longimana Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Ampithoe valida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Argissa hamatipes Norman, 1869
Bactrurus angulus Koenemann & ..., 2001
Bemlos longicornis A. A. Myers, 1978
Byblis serrata (S.I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Byblis minuticornis Sars, 1879
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella geometrica (Say, 1818)⇒ Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Casco bigelowi Blake, 1929
Cerapus cudjoe Lowry & Thomas, 1991
Cerapus tubularis Say, 1817Kudzu
Colomastix halichondriae Bousfield, 1973
Crangonyx acicularis Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx antennatus Cope & Packard, 1881Appalachian Valley cave amphipod
Crangonyx baculispina Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx disjunctus Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx floridanus Bousfield, 1963Florida crangonyctid
Crangonyx fontinalis Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx gracilis S.I. Smith, 1871Northern lake crangonyctid
Crangonyx longicarpus Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx montanus Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx orientalis Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx palustris Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Crangonyx serratus Embody, 1910Serrate crangonyctid
Crangonyx shoemakeri Hubricht & M..., 1940Shoemaker crangonyctid
Crangonyx stagnicolous Zhang & Hols..., 2003
Cymadusa compta (Smith, 1873)⇒ Cymadusa setosa Haswell, 1879
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dyopedos monacanthus (Metzger, 1875)⇒ Dyopedos monacantha Metzger, 1875
Dyopedos porrectus Bate, 1857
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 rubricornis (Stimpson, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Eriopisa elongata Bruzelius, 1859
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Gammarus daiberi Bousfield, 1969
Gammarus fasciatus Say, 1818
Gammarus minus Say, 1818
Gammarus mucronatus Say, 1818
Gammarus oceanicus Segerstråle, 1947Oceanic Scud
Gammarus palustris Bousfield, 1969
Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield, 1958
Gammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939Fewflower evening primrose
Gitana dominica Thomas & Bar..., 1990
Gracilipleustes gracilis Holmes, 1905
Haploops similis Stephensen, 1925Narrowleaf stillingia
Harpinia antennaria Meinert, 1890Awlwort
Haustorius canadensis Bousfield, 1962
Heterophoxus pennatus Shoemaker, 1925
Hippomedon propinqvus G.O.Sars, 1890
Hippomedon serratus Holmes, 1903
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Idunella barnardi Wigley, 1966
Idunella clymenellae Mils, 1962
Idunella kensleyi Ortiz & Lalana, 1996
Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)⇒ Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905Tube dwelling amphipod
Lanceola clausii Bovallius, 1885
Lembos ovalipes Myers, 1979Kolea
Lembos websteri Bate, 1857
Lepidactylus dytiscus Say, 1818
Leptocheirus pinguis Stimpson, 1853
Leptocheirus plumulosus Shoemaker, 1932Jolon clarkia
Liljeborgia fissicornis Sars, 1858
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Mayerella limicola Huntsman, 1915
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Metharpinia floridana Shoemaker, 1933
Metopa pusilla Sars, 1892Kansas aschisma moss
Microprotopus raneyi Wigley, 1966Cusp dodder
Monocorophium acherusicum Costa, 1853Gammarid
Monocorophium insidiosum Crawford, 1937
Nasageneia bacescui Ortiz & Lalana, 1994
Neohaustorius biarticulatus Bousfield, 1965
Neohaustorius schmitzi Bousfield, 1965
Orchestia grillus Bosc, 1802
Paracaprella tenuis Mayer, 1903
Parahaustorius longimerus Bousfield, 1965
Parametopella cypris Holmes, 1905
Photis dentata Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Photis pollex Walker, 1895
Photis pugnator Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Photis reinhardi (Krøyer, 1842)⇒ Photis pollex Walker, 1895
Phoxocephalus holbolli Kroyer, 1842
Protohaustorius wigleyi Bousfield, 1965
Pseudohaustorius borealis Bousfield, 1965
Pseudohaustorius caroliniensis Bousfield, 1965
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Ptilohyale plumulosus Stimpson, 1857
Rhepoxynius epistomus Shoemaker, 1938
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Stenopleustes inermis Shoemaker, 1949Enterprise clarkia
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Stenothoe georgiana Bynum & Fox, 1977
Stenothoe minuta Holmes, 1905
Streetsia steenstrupi Bovallius, 1887
Stygobromus abditus Holsinger, 1978James Cave amphipod
Stygobromus araeus Holsinger, 1969Tidewater interstitial amphipod
Stygobromus baroodyi Holsinger, 1978Rockbridge County cave amphipod
Stygobromus biggersi Holsinger, 1978Biggers cave stygobromid
Stygobromus carolinensis Holsinger, 1978Carolina groundwater amphipod
Stygobromus chamberlaini Ellis, 1941
Stygobromus conradi Holsinger, 1967Burnsville Cove cave amphipod
Stygobromus cumberlandus Holsinger, 1978Cumberland cave amphipod
Stygobromus ephemerus Holsinger, 1969Ephemeral cave amphipod
Stygobromus estesi Holsinger, 1978Craig County cave amphipod
Stygobromus fergusoni Holsinger, 1978Montgomery County cave amphipod
Stygobromus finleyi Holsinger, 1978English Cave amphipod
Stygobromus foliatus Holsinger, 2011
Stygobromus gracilipes Holsinger, 1969Shenandoah Valley cave amphipod
Stygobromus hoffmani Holsinger, 1978Alleghany County cave amphipod
Stygobromus hubbardi Holsinger, 2009
Stygobromus indentatus Holsinger, 1967Tidewater amphipod
Stygobromus interitus Holsinger, 1978Murder Hole stygobromid
Stygobromus kenki Holsinger, 1978Kenk's amphipod
Stygobromus leensis Holsinger, 1978Lee County cave amphipod
Stygobromus mackini Hubricht, 1943Southwestern Virginia cave amphipod
Stygobromus mausi Holsinger, 2009
Stygobromus morrisoni Holsinger, 1967Morrison stygobromid
Stygobromus mundus Holsinger, 1967Bath County cave amphipod
Stygobromus obrutus Holsinger, 1978Pittsylvania stygobromid
Stygobromus parvus Holsinger, 1969Minute cave amphipod
Stygobromus phreaticus Holsinger, 1978Northern Virginia stygobromid
Stygobromus pizzinii Shoemaker, 1938Pizzini stygobromid
Stygobromus pollostus Holsinger, 1978Least cave amphipod
Stygobromus pseudospinosus Holsinger, 1978Luray Caverns amphipod
Stygobromus sextarius Holsinger, 2009
Stygobromus spinosus Hubricht & M..., 1940Blue Ridge Mountain amphipod
Stygobromus stegerorum Holsinger, 1978Madison Cave amphipod
Themisto compressa (Goës, 1866)⇒ Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Uhlorchestia spartinophila Bousfield & ..., 1986
Unciola inermis Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia
Unciola irrorata Say, 1818
Unciola spicata Shoemaker, 1945Mosquin's clarkia

Subnodes of Amphipoda with occurrences in Virginia
SuborderAmphilochidea
Boeck, 1871
9
33
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderColomastigidea
Stebbing, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderGammaridea
Latreille, 1802
Gammarid amphipods
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHyperiidea
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Hyperiideans
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSenticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
15
41
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Amphipoda at itis.gov
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