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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
21
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
21 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TAMCGBLEIPDU
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Metapseudidae Lang, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)2SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble2SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20006SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
36 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCEGHILMNPSTU
Africorchestia Lowry & Coleman, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Archaeomysis Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aschismaticus1SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Calozodion Gardiner, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Cumopsis Sars, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Epileucon Jones, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucopia Dana, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Glossobius Schioedte & ..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Heterocuma Miers, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Holmesiella Ortmann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holmesimysis Holmquist, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Iulopis Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptostenus Bazikalova, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucon Kröyer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Limnoria Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Metamysidopsis W. M. Tatter..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Notophryxus G. O. Sars, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnoria Menzies, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Podoceropsis Boeck, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Urothoe Dana, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Africorchestia tricornuta Shoemaker, 1920
Ampelisca spinimana Chevreux, 1900
Archaeomysis grebnitzkii Czerniavsky, 1882
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Aschismaticus penicilliger
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Calozodion pabisi Jakiel & Józ..., 2015
Cumopsis elongata Jones, 1956
Eucopia grimaldii Nouvel, 1942
Eucopia sculpticauda Faxon, 1893
Glossobius hemiramphi Williams & W..., 1985
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Heterocuma africanum (Zimmer, 1908)⇒ Heterocuma intermedia Fage, 1924
Heterocuma intermedia Fage, 1924
Heteromysis odontops Walker, 1898
Hippomedon multidentatus Schellenberg, 1925
Holmesiella anomala Ortmann, 1908
Holmesimysis costata Holmes, 1900Opossum shrimp
Holmesimysis sculpta W. Tattersall, 1933
Iulopis loveni Bovallius, 1887
Leptostenus leptocerus leptocerus Dybowsky, 1874
Leucon (Epileucon) galatheae Jones, 1956
Limnoria tripunctata Menzies, 1951Tripunctate gribble
Livoneca ricinoides Risso, 1816
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Mesarmadillo ghanensis Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Mesarmadillo pfaui Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Metamysidopsis elongata Holmes, 1900
Mysidopsis californica W. Tattersall, 1932
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Niambia palmetensis Vandel, 1959
Notophryxus lobus Schultz, 1977
Paralimnoria andrewsi Calman, 1910Isopod
Periscyphops dubius Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Periscyphops penicilliger Verhoeff, 1942
Periscyphops pseudosilvanus Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Periscyphops variabilis Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Podoceropsis similis Schellenberg, 1925
Siriella pacifica Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Talorchestia tricornuta Shoemaker, 1920
Urothoe dentata Schellenberg, 1925Fenugreek

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Ghana
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
2
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
9
20
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
1
1
2
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