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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
57
100
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
57 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
#MAECBGPTLHNSDIJOR
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18317SpeciesTaxom
Entoniscidae Kossmann, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors7SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18155SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturidae Kussakin & V..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods8SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18147SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Metapseudidae Lang, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae (G. Thomson, 1904)2SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotiidae Vanhöffen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20000SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae (Leach, 1814)Rock lice3SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarmadillidae Vandel, 19730SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotanaidae Sieg, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Stygiomysidae Caroli, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
99 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTV
Acanthocope Beddard, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoniscus Kinahan, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Achelion Hartnoll, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aegathoa Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Albunione Markham & Boyko, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturus zur Strassen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Arubolana Botosaneanu ..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Bathynomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Giant isopod1SpeciesTaxom
Benthana Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calozodion Gardiner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Caribitroides Bousfield, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Chondrochelia Gutu, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cleantioides Kensley and ..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Curassanthura Kensley, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotion Sars, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dolichiscus Richardson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dolicholana Bruce, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dynamene Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Dynameniscus Richardson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ethelum Budde-Lund, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Eunaticina1SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Excorallana Stebbing, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1913Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausia Willemoes-Suhm, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Haustorius Müller, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ianirella Hansen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ischyromene Racovitza, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Janirella Bonnier, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Kupellonura Barnard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Leidya Cornalia and..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptochelia Dana, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice3SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lophogaster Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Metacyclocaris Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metaniphargus Stephensen, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Miratidotea Kensley, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Monodgnathia Cohen & Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mysidium Dana, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoanthura Menzies, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Neocirolana Hale, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurostylis Calman, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paracerceis Hansen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parathelges Bonnier, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Parhyale Stebbing, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Parhyalella Kunkel, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmus Willemoes-Suhm, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocryptella Bonnier, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Portoricoscia Leistikow, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Probopyrus Giard and Bo..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Procampylaspis Bonnier, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarmadillo Saussure, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotanais G.O. Sars, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotoides Arcangeli, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sinelobus Sieg, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalus Krøyer, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygiomysis Caroli, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Stygocyathura Botosaneanu ..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Talitriator Methuen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Tethorchestia Bousfield, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastognathia Monod, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Vaunthompsonia Bate, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19364SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocope spinosissima Menzies, 1956
Acanthoniscus spiniger Kinahan, 1859
Achelion occidentalis Hartnoll, 1966
Aegathoa oculata Say, 1818
Albunione indecora Markham, 1988
Anilocra holocentri Williams & W..., 1981
Anilocra laticauda H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Anilocra partiti Williams & W..., 1981
Antarcturus annaoides Menzies, 1956
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Arubolana parvioculata Notenboom, 1984
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Giant Isopod
Benthana olfersii Brandt, 1833
Calozodion wadei Gardiner, 1973
Caribitroides (Caribitroides) jamaicensis Bousfield, 1984
Caribitroides (Mexitroides) pecki Lindeman, 1990
Chondrochelia dubia Krøyer, 1842
Cirolana (Anopsilana) pleocissa Botosaneanu ..., 1997
Cirolana obtruncata (H. Richardson, 1901)⇒ Neocirolana obtruncata Richardson, 1901
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cleantioides bruscai Kensley, 1987
Cubaris cinchonae Van Name, 1936
Cubaris jamaicensis (Richardson, 1912)⇒ Venezillo jamaicensis Richardson, 1912
Cumella (Cumella) antipai Petrescu, Il..., 1994
Cumella (Cumella) jamaicensis Petrescu, Il..., 1994
Cumella (Cumella) longicaudata Petrescu, Il..., 1994
Cumella (Cumella) medeeae Petrescu, Il..., 1994
Cumella (Cumella) zimmeri Petrescu, Il..., 1994
Curassanthura jamaicensis Kensley, 1992
Cyathura parapotamica (Botosaneanu ..., 1982)⇒ Stygocyathura parapotamica Botosaneanu ..., 1982
Cyclaspis simonae Petrescu, Il..., 1993
Cyclaspis unicornis Calman, 1907
Cymadusa cavimana Sivaprakasam, 1970
Cymodoce antillense
Cymothoa dufresni Leach, 1818
Cymothoa oestrum Linnaeus, 1758
Dendrotion hanseni Menzies, 1956
Dolichiscus annaoides Menzies, 1956
Dolicholana porcellana Barnard, 1936
Dynamenella codii (Nobili, 1906)⇒ Ischyromene codii Nobili, 1906
Dynamenella perforata Moore, 1901
Dynameniscus carinatus Richardson, 1900
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Eunaticina lamarckiana
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Excirolana mayana Ives, 1891
Excorallana quadricornis Hansen, 1890
Excorallana tricornis Hansen, 1890Aquatic oligochaete worm
Exosphaeroma crenulatum (H. Richardson, 1902)⇒ Dynamenella perforata Moore, 1901
Exosphaeroma diminutum Menzies & Fr..., 1966
Gammaropsis arawakiensis
Gammarus chevreuxi Sexton, 1913Booth's evening primrose
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia iridomyrmex Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathophausia zoea Willemoes-Suhm, 1873
Haustorius galvezi Hancock & Wi..., 2018
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) actiniae Clarke, 1955Anemone mysid
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Ianirella carribica Menzies, 1956
Ischyromene codii Nobili, 1906
Janirella (Janirella) caribbica Menzies, 1956
Kupellonura imswe Kensley, 1982
Leidya bimini Pearse, 1951Cloudberry
Lembos dentocarpus
Leptochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842)⇒ Leptochelia savignyi Krøyer, 1842
Leptochelia savignyi Krøyer, 1842
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia baudiniana Milne-Edwards, 1840Wharf louse
Ligia olfersii (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Benthana olfersii Brandt, 1833
Livoneca redmanii Leach, 1818
Lophogaster spinosus Ortmann, 1906
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Metacyclocaris polycheles Birstein & M..., 1955
Metaniphargus anchihalinus Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus craterensis Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus hyporheicus Stock, 1983
Metaniphargus jamaicae Holsinger, 1974
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Miratidotea bruscai (Kensley, 1987)⇒ Cleantioides bruscai Kensley, 1987
Monodgnathia ponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Mysidium columbiae Zimmer, 1915
Neoanthura coeca Menzies, 1956
Neocirolana obtruncata Richardson, 1901
Oxycephalus piscator Milne Edwards, 1830
Oxyurostylis antipai Petrescu, Il..., 1993
Paracerceis caudata Say, 1818
Parathelges tumidipes Markham, 1972
Parhyale fascigera Stebbing, 1897
Parhyale hawaiensis Dana, 1853Beach hopper
Petalophthalmus armiger Willemoes-Suhm, 1875
Philoscia moneaguensis Van Name, 1936
Philoscia richmondi (Richardson, 1901)⇒ Portoricoscia richmondi Richardson, 1901
Pleurocryptella fimbriata Markham, 1974
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Portoricoscia richmondi Richardson, 1901
Probopyrus insularis Rom n-Contre..., 2001
Procampylaspis armata Bonnier, 1896
Pseudotanais kurchatovi Kudinova-Pas..., 1978Uvilla
Rhyscotoides parallelus Budde-Lund, 1893
Rocinela signata Schioedte & ..., 1879
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Sinelobus stanfordi Richardson, 1901
Siriella chierchiae Coifmann, 1937
Stygiomysis major Bowman, 1976Spined assassin bug
Stygocyathura parapotamica Botosaneanu ..., 1982
Talitriator setosa K.H. Barnard, 1940
Talitriator spinosa
Talorchestia marcuzzi Ruffo, 1950
Talorchestia margaritae Stephensen, 1948
Tethorchestia antillensis Bousfield, 1984
Thaumastognathia wasmannia Cohen & Poore, 1994
Tylos niveus Budde-Lund, 1885
Vaunthompsonia floridana Bacescu, 1971
Venezillo booneae Van Name, 1936
Venezillo jamaicensis Richardson, 1912
Venezillo moneaguensis Van Name, 1936
Venezillo watsoni Van Name, 1936

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Jamaica
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
17
23
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
3
5
10
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
29
63
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderStygiomysida
Tchindonova, 1981
stygiomysidans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
4
5
6
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