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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
175
638
1349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
175 Families width 1349 Species and 13 Subspecies
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Acanthaspidiidae Just, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 185013SpeciesTaxom
Agathotanaidae Lang, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196516SpeciesTaxom
Anapronoidae Bowman & Gruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturidae Kussakin & V..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 198247SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194529SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183139SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Atlantasellidae Sket, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Bathytropidae Vandel, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 190121SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19368SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 181561SpeciesTaxom
Buddelundiellidae (G. O. Sars, 1899)1SpeciesTaxom
Cabiropidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocumatidae Calman, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods63SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Conicostomatidae Lowry & Stod..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 200616SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods2SpeciesTaxom
Crangoweckeliidae Lowry & Myers, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoniscidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice1SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors38SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18750SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Delatorreidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotiidae (Vanhöffen, 1914)1SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Dubioniscidae Vandel, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Endevouridae Lowry & Stod..., 19970SpeciesTaxom
Entoniscidae Kossmann, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eriopisidae Lowry & Myers, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19848SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids10SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 181419SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Gnathostenetroididae Kussakin, 19676SpeciesTaxom
Gynodiastylidae Stebbing, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 194342SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutiidae Sanders, Hes..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae G. Thomson, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 195710SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 185312SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189914SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 189717SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 193310SpeciesTaxom
Kalliapseudidae Lang, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomysidae Clarke, 19610SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 197317SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185215SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice7SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble12SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 184921SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylidae Hansen, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197343SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mesosignidae Schultz, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangonyctidae Boutin & Mis..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Metapseudidae Lang, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Microcerberidae Karaman, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Microparasellidae Karaman, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Micruropodidae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mirandotanaidae Blazewicz-Pa..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Munnidae Sars, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182568SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 186653SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Neotanaidae Lang, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Nototanaidae Sieg, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Orithopsidae Schweitzer, ..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Pagurapseudidae Lang, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Paramunnidae Vanhöffen, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudidae Gutu, 19818SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Paratanaidae Lang, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice33SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)2SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18157SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice7SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocopidae Fresi & Schi..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneiidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice16SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarmadillidae Vandel, 197317SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotanaidae Sieg, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Scinidae Stebbing, 188816SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Serolidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromapseudidae Larsen, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182553SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroniscidae Vandel, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Sphyrapidae Gutu, 19800SpeciesTaxom
Sphyrapodidae Gutu, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 190516SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Stygiomysidae Caroli, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers18SpeciesTaxom
Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Tridentellidae Bruce, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Caribbean
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
77
242
464
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
5
25
85
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
69
316
712
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
3
5
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMictacea
Bowman, Garner, Hessler, Iliffe & Sanders, 1985
mictaceans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderMysida
Haworth, 1825
Mysid Shrimp, mysid shrimps, mysidans, mysids, Opossum Shrimp, Opossum shrimps
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderStygiomysida
Tchindonova, 1981
stygiomysidans
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
17
46
68
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