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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
33
71
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
33 Families width 110 Species and 1 Subspecies
#BTPMHELANIGCSDR
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice6SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200036SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18790SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183114SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors7SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellidae Dudich, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
71 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCEGHIKLMNPRSTUV
Acrobelione Bourdon, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Africorchestia Lowry & Coleman, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Arcangeloscia Schmalfuss &..., 19802SpeciesTaxom
Atracheodillo Arcangeli, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Bathycuma Hansen, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelus Bate, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Congethelum Ferrara & Sc..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Congocellio Arcangeli, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Cristarmadillo Arcangeli, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspoides Bonnier, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ethelum Budde-Lund, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Eubellum2SpeciesTaxom
Eubelum Budde-Lund, 195012SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausia Willemoes-Suhm, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyperia Desmarest, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyoxenus Herklots, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiella Hansen, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Kivudillo Ferrara & Taiti, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptophoxoides Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonus Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Leucon Kröyer, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobethelum Ferrara & Taiti, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylis Sars, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Metastenasellus Magniez, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsurus Richardson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neocirolana Hale, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Notophryxus G. O. Sars, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Panningillo Verhoeff, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscopsis Chevreux, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphoides Arcangeli, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Progebiophilus Codreanu and..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudharpinia Schellenberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudione Kossmann, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotoides Arcangeli, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotus Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenillo Arcangeli, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Scyracepon Tattersall, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadilloides Nobili, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Trogleubelum Arcangeli, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
110 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobelione langi Van Name, 1920
Africorchestia tricornuta Shoemaker, 1920
Anchiphiloscia karongae Stebbing, 1908
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Aphiloscia congolensis Arcangeli, 1950
Aphiloscia cunningtoni Stebbing, 1908
Aphiloscia sordida Arcangeli, 1950
Apohyale media Dana, 1853
Arcangeloscia buettneroides Schmalfuss &..., 1978
Arcangeloscia congolensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Atracheodillo marmorivagus Arcangeli, 1950
Bathycuma squamosa Muhlenhardt-..., 2005
Congethelum hauseri Ferrara & Sc..., 1985
Congocellio uniformis Arcangeli, 1950
Cristarmadillo arcangelii Schmalfuss &..., 1983
Cristarmadillo gerardi Arcangeli, 1950
Cristarmadillo pardii Ferrara, Sch..., 1987
Ctenorillo bananae Van Name, 1920
Ctenorillo regulus Van Name, 1920
Ctenorillo strinatii Schmalfuss &..., 1983
Cumella (Cumella) morion Watling & Mc..., 1996
Cyclaspoides longimerus Muhlenhardt-..., 2005
Elasmopus barbatus Schellenberg, 1925
Ethelum burgeoni Arcangeli, 1950
Ethelum pusillum Arcangeli, 1950
Eubellum stanleyanum
Eubellum tenebrarum
Eubelum garambae Van Name, 1920
Eubelum incertum Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum kisantui Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum lubricum Budde-Lund, 1885
Eubelum lugubre Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum novum Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum paralubricum Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum schmoelzeri Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Eubelum squamatum Arcangeli, 1950
Eubelum stanleyanum Van Name, 1920
Eubelum stipulatum Budde-Lund, 1899
Eubelum vannamei Arcangeli, 1950
Gammaropsis angolensis Schellenberg, 1925
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathophausia zoea Willemoes-Suhm, 1873
Hippomedon kergueleni Miers, 1875
Hyale macrodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Hyperia crassa Bowman, 1973
Ichthyoxenus africana Lincoln, 1972
Ichthyoxenus expansus Van Name, 1920
Ichthyoxenus tanganyikae Fryer, 1965
Iphinoe brevipes Hansen, 1895
Kivudillo benoiti Ferrara & Taiti, 1976
Lembos dentocarpus
Leptophoxoides molaris J.L. Barnard, 1962
Lestrigonus latissimus Bovallius, 1889Seashore springtail
Leucon (Epileucon) tenuirostris G. O. Sars, 1887
Lobethelum congolense Ferrara & Taiti, 1989
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Macrostylis hirsuticaudis Menzies, 1962
Mesarmadillo gracilipennis Arcangeli, 1950
Mesarmadillo kivuensis Arcangeli, 1950
Metastenasellus congolensis Chappuis, 1951
Metastenasellus dartevellei Chappuis, 1952
Metastenasellus leleupi Chappuis, 1951
Microcercus dartevellei Arcangeli, 1950
Microcercus ethelumoides Arcangeli, 1950
Microcercus incertus Arcangeli, 1950
Microcercus lugubris Arcangeli, 1950
Microcercus singularis Arcangeli, 1950
Munnopsurus mimus Barnard, 1914
Neocirolana bicrista Holdich, Har..., 1981
Nerocila acuminata Schiödte & M..., 1881
Nerocila armata Dana, 1853
Nerocila cephalotes Schioedte & ..., 1881
Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987
Niambia squamata Budde-Lund, 1885
Notophryxus lobus Schultz, 1977
Panningillo schultzei Verhoeff, 1942
Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Pardaliscopsis tenuipalpa Chevreux, 1911
Parhyale fascigera Stebbing, 1897
Periscyphis kalongensis Arcangeli, 1950
Periscyphoides pictus Arcangeli, 1950
Periscyphops humilis Arcangeli, 1950
Periscyphops lugubris Arcangeli, 1950
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Progebiophilus chapini Van Name, 1920
Pseudharpinia excavata Chevreux, 1887
Pseudione brandaoi Brian & Dart..., 1941
Pseudodiploexochus lejeunei Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus leleupi Vandel, 1977
Pseudodiploexochus schmalfussi Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus vanninii Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus zairensis Ferrara & Taiti, 1990
Rhopalophthalmus flagellipes Illig, 1906
Rhyscotoides moandae Arcangeli, 1950
Rhyscotoides silvestrii Arcangeli, 1950
Rhyscotus globiceps Budde-Lund, 1908
Schoutedenillo congolensis Arcangeli, 1950
Scyracepon tuberculosa Tattersall, 1905Aquatic oligochaete worm
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Synarmadillo lubilensis Van Name, 1920
Synarmadillo pallidus Arcangeli, 1950
Synarmadilloides congolensis Ferrara, 1975
Synarmadilloides pila Budde-Lund, 1912
Talorchestia landanae Schellenberg, 1925
Talorchestia tricornuta Shoemaker, 1920
Thermocellio congolensis congolensis Arcangeli, 1950
Trogleubelum tenebrarum Van Name, 1920
Uramba marginalis Budde-Lund, 1910
Uramba triangulifera Budde-Lund, 1910
Venezillo pruinosus Arcangeli, 1950

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Congo
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
13
19
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
3
5
5
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
16
46
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
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