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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
134
373
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
134 Families width 604 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Aegidae White, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Agathotanaidae Lang, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Akanthophoreidae Sieg, 19860SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185713SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Amphisopodidae Nicholls, 19438SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196510SpeciesTaxom
Anarthruridae Lang, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 198214SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19458SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 184911SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183139SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Austrarcturellidae Poore & Bard..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 190116SpeciesTaxom
Bolttsiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18155SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Capitoniscidae Boyko & Will..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Ceinidae J. L. Barnard, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Chaetiliidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods15SpeciesTaxom
Colletteidae Larsen & Wilson, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice4SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors7SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotiidae (Vanhöffen, 1914)1SpeciesTaxom
Desmosomatidae Brix, 200610SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids6SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 181411SpeciesTaxom
Gynodiastylidae Stebbing, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Holidoteidae Wägele, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids2SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 181910SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Leptognathiidae Sieg, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice4SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble1SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 184910SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197314SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)1SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Munnidae Sars, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182525SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neotanaidae Lang, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Nototanaidae Sieg, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Paramelitidae Bousfield, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Paramunnidae Vanhöffen, 19140SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudidae Gutu, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paratanaidae Lang, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice5SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice10SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Protojaniridae Fresi, Idat..., 19802SpeciesTaxom
Protorchestiidae Myers & Lowry, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocumatidae G. O. Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotanaidae Sieg, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Serolidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeogriphidae Gordon, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182549SpeciesTaxom
Sphyrapidae Gutu, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Stilipididae Holmes, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 195215SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Titaniidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19780SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Cape
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
59
147
209
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
7
20
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderIsopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod, Isopods, Isopods and sowbugs, Pillbugs, Slaters, Sowbugs, Water Slaters, Woodlice, Woodlouse
50
165
321
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSpelaeogriphacea
Gordon, 1957
spelaeogriphaceans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
15
38
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Peracarida at artfakta.se
Peracarida at biodiversity.org.au
Peracarida at dyntaxa.se
Peracarida at itis.gov
Peracarida at marinespecies.org