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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Central Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
156
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
155
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
49
84
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Vancouver Island
49 Families width 95 Species and 2 Subspecies
#MOCAHLBDGPSIJTE
Melitidae Bousfield, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods2SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae (Lang, 1973)2SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods1SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice0SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18750SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)2SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids2SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19330SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Entoniscidae Kossmann, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Vancouver Island
84 Genera with 95 Species
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Abludomelita Karaman, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Americorophium Bousfield an..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Anisogammarus Derzhavin, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aoroides Walker, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Archaeomysis Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Aristias Boeck, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Bathymedon Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1818Cave Obligate Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Chondrochelia Gutu, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Cyamus Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocaris Boeck, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cystisoma Guérin-Ménev..., 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Diastylis Say, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eogammarus Birstein, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eohaustorius J. L. Barnard, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gnathopleustes Bousfield an..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimosphaeroma Menzies, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hyperoche Bovallius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Kamptopleustes Hendrycks & ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Lepidactylus Say, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptochelia Dana, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Megalorchestia Brandt, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Metacaprella Mayer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Metopa Boeck, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Microjassa Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Monocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19372SpeciesTaxom
Monoculodes Stimpson, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Neognathophausia Petryashov, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pacifoculodes Bousfield an..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Parallorchestes Shoemaker, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Paramoera Miers, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Pentidotea H. Richardson, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Pleusirus J. L. Barnard, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pontogeneia Boeck, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Portunion Giard & Bonnier, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Protohyale Bousfield & ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ramellogammarus Bousfield, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhepoxynius J. L. Barnard, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Streetsia Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Synchelidium Sars, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Synidotea Harger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Tethygeneia J. L. Barnard, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Thorlaksonius Bousfield an..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Traskorchestia Bousfield, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodilla Bate, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Vancouver Island
95 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Americhelidium shoemakeri Mills, 1962
Americorophium spinicorne Stimpson, 1857
Ampelisca hancocki J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Ampelisca lobata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampithoe dalli Shoemaker, 1938Merced clarkia
Ampithoe lacertosa Bate, 1858
Ampithoe sectimana Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Ampithoe valida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Anisogammarus pugettensis Dana, 1853
Aoroides columbiae (Walker, 1898)⇒ Aoroides spinosus Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Aoroides exilis Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Aoroides inermis Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Aoroides intermedius Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Aoroides spinosus Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Apohyale pugettensis Dana, 1853
Archaeomysis grebnitzkii Czerniavsky, 1882
Aristias pacificus Schellenberg, 1936
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) arctica Krøyer, 1861
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caprella californica Stimpson, 1857Skeleton Shrimp
Caprella incisa Mayer, 1903
Caprella laeviuscula Mayer, 1903
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella striata Mayer, 1903
Caprella verrucosa Boeck, 1871
Chondrochelia dubia Krøyer, 1842
Cirolana harfordi Lockington, 1877Marine Pillbug
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Crangonyx richmondensis Ellis, 1941Contorted sphagnum
Cyclaspis caprella Hale, 1936
Cyphocaris challengeri Stebbing, 1888Chinalaurel
Desdimelita microdentata Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Diastylis pellucida Hart, 1930
Eogammarus confervicolus Stimpson, 1856
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Excirolana chiltoni Richardson, 1905Beachhopper
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathopleustes pachychaetus Bousfield & ..., 1995
Gnorimosphaeroma insulare Van Name, 1940
Gnorimosphaeroma oregonense (Dana, 1853)⇒ Gnorimosphaeroma oregonensis Dana, 1853
Hemiarthrus abdominalis Krøyer, 1840
Hyperia medusarum Muller, 1776
Hyperoche mediterranea Senna, 1908
Idotea urotoma Stimpson, 1864Bluewood
Iphinoe ischnura Zimmer, 1952
Jassa morinoi Conlan, 1990
Jassa staudei Conlan, 1990
Kamptopleustes spinosus Hendrycks & ..., 2004
Lepidactylus dytiscus Say, 1818
Leptochelia rapax (Harger, 1879)⇒ Hargeria rapax Harger, 1879
Ligia pallasii Brandt, 1833Rock Louse
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Megalorchestia californiana Brandt, 1851California beach flea
Megalorchestia pugettensis Dana, 1853
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita oregonensis J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Metacaprella kennerlyi Stimpson, 1864
Metopa cistella J.L. Barnard, 1969
Monocorophium acherusicum Costa, 1853Gammarid
Monocorophium insidiosum Crawford, 1937
Neognathophausia gigas Willemöes-Suhm, 1873
Neomysis mercedis Holmes, 1896Piesmatids
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Pacifoculodes zernovi Gurjanova, 1938
Parallorchestes americana Bousfield, 1981
Parallorchestes cowani Bousfield & ..., 2002
Paramoera bousfieldi Staude, 1995
Paramoera columbiana Bousfield, 1958
Pentidotea montereyensis (Maloney, 1933)⇒ Pentidotea gracillima Dana, 1854
Pentidotea resecata Stimpson, 1857Eelgrass Isopod
Pentidotea schmitti Menzies, 1950
Pentidotea wosnesenskii Brandt, 1851Olive Green Isopod
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Photis bifurcata J.L. Barnard, 1962
Pleusirus secorrus J.L. Barnard, 1969
Pontogeneia kondakovi Gurjanova, 1951
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Portunion conformis Muscatine, 1956Sweetleaf
Protohyale (Boreohyale) jarrettae Bousfield & ..., 2002
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Ramellogammarus ramellus Weckel, 1907
Rhachotropis barnardi Bousfield & ..., 1995
Rhepoxynius boreovariatus Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Rocinela belliceps Stimpson, 1864
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Sphaeroma exosphaeroma Boone, 1918
Synidotea angulata Benedict, 1897
Thorlaksonius truncatus Bousfield & ..., 1994
Traskorchestia traskiana Stimpson, 1857
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Westwoodilla caecula Bate, 1857

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Central Vancouver Island
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
28
54
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
2
3
3
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
24
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
1
2
2
Family
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