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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
55
75
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
54
74
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
33
49
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
33 Families width 64 Species
#ULPATBMCSGHJDEI
Uristidae Hurley, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paramelitidae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Capitoniscidae Boyko & Will..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182516SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Amphisopodidae Nicholls, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae Stephensen &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeogriphidae Gordon, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
49 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNPSTV
Abyssorchomene De Broyer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Accalathura Barnard, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Aquadulcaris Stewart & Gr..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Arthrura Kudinova-Pas..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Atlantocuma Bacescu & Mu..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bathylamprops Zimmer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Capitoniscus Bourdon, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1818tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cymodocella Pfeffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Deto Guérin-Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1916Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus1SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Hourstonius Hoover & Bou..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyperamblyops Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Iais Bovallius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ischyromene Racovitza, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylis Sars, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1767rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mesamphisopus Nicholls, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mimonecteola Woltereck, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramelita Schellenberg, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paramoera Miers, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paridotea Stebbing, 17724SpeciesTaxom
Parisocladus Barnard, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Shoemakerella Pirlot, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeogriphus Gordon, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeramene Barnard, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscus Dana, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Talitriator Methuen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
64 Species
Abyssorchomene musculosus Stebbing, 1888
Accalathura avena Poore & Lew Ton, 1990
Aquadulcaris pheronyx Stewart & Gr..., 1992
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Arthrura monacantha Vanhoffen, 1914
Atlantocuma (Atlantocuma) benguelae Bacescu & Mu..., 1974
Bathylamprops natalensis Jones, 1969
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906
Capitoniscus cumacei Bourdon, 1972
Ceratothoa banksii (Leach, 1818)⇒ Ceratothoa imbricata Fabricius, 1775
Cirolana undulata Barnard, 1914
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymodocella sublevis Barnard, 1914
Deto echinata Guérin, 1836
Dynamenella dioxus Barnard, 1914
Dynamenella kraussi Barnard, 1914
Dynamenella savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873)⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Eurythenes obesus Chevreux, 1905
Exosphaeroma brevitelson Barnard, 1914
Exosphaeroma hylicoetes
Exosphaeroma planum Barnard, 1914
Exosphaeroma varicolor Barnard, 1914
Gammarus nigroculus K.H.Barnard, 1916
Gastrosaccus psammodytes O. Tattersall, 1958
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Hourstonius pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916
Hyale saldanha Chilton, 1912
Hyperamblyops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Iais pubescens Dana, 1852
Iphinoe capensis Zimmer, 1921
Ischyromene australis Richardson, 1906
Ischyromene bicolor Barnard, 1914
Ischyromene macrocephala Krauss, 1843Chrysanthemum gall midge
Ischyromene scabricula Heller, 1868
Katerythrops resimora O. Tattersall, 1955
Leptostylis antipus Zimmer, 1907
Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767Common sea slater
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940
Mesamphisopus capensis Barnard, 1914
Mimonecteola carlsbergi Zeidler, 2009
Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987
Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895Isopod
Paramelita barnardi Thurston, 1973
Paramelita capensis K. H. Barnard, 1916
Paramoera capensis Dana, 1853
Paridotea fucicola Barnard, 1914
Paridotea reticulata Barnard, 1914
Paridotea rubra Barnard, 1914
Paridotea ungulata Pallas, 1772Sea Centipede
Parisocladus perforatus H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Parisocladus stimpsoni Heller, 1861
Philoscia fulva Barnard, 1932
Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897
Spelaeogriphus lepidops Gordon, 1957
Sphaeramene polytylotos Barnard, 1914
Sphaeroma exosphaeroma Boone, 1918
Styloniscus tabulae Barnard, 1932
Talitriator eastwoodae Methuen, 1913
Tylos capensis Krauss, 1843
Tylos granulatus Krauss, 1843
Venezillo nigricans Brandt, 1833

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Cape Town
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
3
4
4
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
17
28
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderSpelaeogriphacea
Gordon, 1957
spelaeogriphaceans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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