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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
50
117
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
50 Families width 171 Species and 5 Subspecies
#ASDBPCGILTNMEHJOU
Aegidae White, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182517SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae (Boeck, 1871)2SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae (Giard & Bonnier, 1887)2SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice7SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors5SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods16SpeciesTaxom
Apseudellidae Gutu, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20067SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18490SpeciesTaxom
Barybrotidae Hansen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae (Leach, 1814)5SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae (Stebbing, 1899)1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200028SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae (Shoemaker, 1945)3SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice6SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae (J. L. Barnard, 1965)1SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellidae Dudich, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae (Hurley, 1963)2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
117 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPQSTU
Aega Leach, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Aegapheles Bruce, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Afrocerceis Müller, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Afrogitanopsis Karaman, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Allophryxus Koehler, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Alticuma Day, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllis Haswell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Annina Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Apseudella Lang, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Astacilla Cordiner, 1793
0SpeciesTaxom
Barybrotes Schioedte & ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrella Bonnier, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bruzeliella Norman, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Caeconyx Barnard & Ka..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Castellanethes Brian, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cilicaea Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cymodopsis Baker, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphostylis Zimmer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Elaphognathia Monod, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eubelum Budde-Lund, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eusirus Krøyer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Gazia Lowry & Spri..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Gelsana Budde-Lund, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gitanopsis Sars, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphryxus Bruce, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Heterodina Schotte & Ke..., 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hiallelgon Paulian de F..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hiallum Budde-Lund, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Langapseudes Bacescu, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lanocira Hansen, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Lepechinella Stebbing, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheirus Zaddach, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Leptostenus Bazikalova, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylis Sars, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1828rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Malacanthura Barnard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mallacoota Barnard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Martensia K.Hering, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsis M. Sars, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacus Bate, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Neophryxus Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Oediceroides Stebbing, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Orophryxus Bruce, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Orothelum Paoli, Ferra..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Oxinasphaera Bruce, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Panathura Barnard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parabathynomus Barnard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidinopsis Nobili, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paracerceis Hansen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paracilicaea Stebbing, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Paradella Harrison and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paragrubia Chevreux, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paraimene Javed & Ahmed, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Parelasmopus Stebbing, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Prophryxus H. Richardson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaeginella Mayer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoniscus Kinahan, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Quadrivisio Stebbing, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromopsis Holdich & Jones, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellus Dollfus, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Stephonyx Lowry and St..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadilloides Nobili, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Syscenus Harger, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Talitroides Bonnier, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonyx Stebbing, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
171 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aega (Aega) deshaysiana (H. Milne-Edw..., 1840)⇒ Aegapheles deshaysiana H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Aegapheles deshaysiana H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Afrocerceis kenyensis Mueller, 1995
Afrogitanopsis paguri Myers, 1974
Allophryxus malindiae (Bruce, 1974)⇒ Hemiphryxus malindiae Bruce, 1974
Alticuma carinatum Zimmer, 1921
Amakusanthura cefak
Amaryllis macrophthalma Haswell, 1879
Ampelisca gusta J.L. Barnard, 1961
Ampelisca scabripes Walker, 1904
Ampelisca tulearensis Ledoyer, 1967
Anchiphiloscia aelleni Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Anchiphiloscia africana Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia kenyensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia rotundata Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia uncinata Ferrara, 1974
Anilocra ankistra Bruce, 1987
Annina lacustris Budde-Lund, 1908
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Aphiloscia trifasciata Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Apseudella typica Lang, 1968Whitemargin oxytheca
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Argathona reidi
Argathona rhinoceros Bleeker, 1857
Barybrotes indus Schioedte & ..., 1879
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bopyrella saronae (Bourdon & Bruce, 1979)⇒ Parabopyrella saronae Bourdon & Bruce, 1979
Caeconyx caeculus Sars, 1891
Castellanethes insularis Taiti, Ferra..., 1992
Cilicaea latreillei Leach, 1818
Cirolana bovina Barnard, 1940
Cirolana carina Jones, 1976
Cirolana corrugis Jones, 1976
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cirolana sulcaticauda Stebbing, 1904
Ctenorillo buddelundi Verhoeff, 1942
Cumella (Cumella) limicola Sars, 1879
Cyclaspis platymerus Zimmer, 1944
Cyclaspis subgrandis Jones, 1969
Cymodoce zanzibarensis Stebbing, 1910
Dimorphostylis vieta Hale, 1936
Diploexochus jeanneli Paulian de F..., 1945
Dulichiella fresnelii Audouin, 1826
Dynamenella scaptocephala Messana, 1990
Elaphognathia wolffi Mueller, 1989
Elasmopus pectenicrus Bate, 1862
Elasmopus rapax Costa, 1853Gammarid
Elasmopus spinidactylus Chevreux, 1907
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Eubelum instrenuum Budde-Lund, 1912
Eubelum rusingaense Morris, 1979
Eubelum tachyoryctidis Paulian de F..., 1945
Eurydice agilis Jones, 1971
Eurydice cavicaudata Jones, 1971
Eurydice chelifer Jones, 1971
Eurydice inornata Jones, 1971
Eurydice longipes Jones, 1971
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Eusirus nevandis J.L. Barnard, 1961
Excirolana affinis Jones, 1971
Excirolana bowmani Jones & Icely, 1981
Excirolana geniculata Jones, 1971
Excirolana orientalis Dana, 1853
Gazia gazi Lowry & Spri..., 2019
Gelsana abnormis Budde-Lund, 1910
Gitanopsis paguri (Myers, 1974)⇒ Afrogitanopsis paguri Myers, 1974
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia wolffi (Mueller, 1989)⇒ Elaphognathia wolffi Mueller, 1989
Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Hemiarthrus nematocarcinus Stebbing, 1914
Hemiphryxus malindiae Bruce, 1974
Heteromysis (Gnathomysis) harpax Hilgendorf, 1879
Hiallelgon jeanneli Paulian de F..., 1945
Hiallum affine Richardson, 1909
Hiallum affinis
Hiallum richardsoni Paulian de F..., 1945
Hyale macrodactyla Stebbing, 1899
Idotea metallica (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Joeropsis bourboni Müller, 1991
Langapseudes tuberculatus Bacescu, 1987
Lanocira anasicula Jones, 1982
Lanocira gardineri Stebbing, 1904
Lanocira glabra Jones, 1982
Lanocira zeylanica Stebbing, 1905
Lembos dentocarpus
Lembos leptocheirus Walker, 1909
Lepechinella monocuspidata J.L. Barnard, 1961
Leptocheirus pilosus (Zaddach, 1844)⇒ Leptocheirus hirsutimanus Bate, 1862
Leptostenus leptocerus nematocerus Dybowsky, 1874
Leptostylis azaniensis Jones, 1969
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Malacanthura mombasa (Kensley, 1980)⇒ Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Mallacoota insignis Chevreux, 1901
Martensia levistriata Preston, 1913
Martensia nyiroensis Preston, 1913
Mesanthura nigra Müller, 1993
Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980
Mesarmadillo arambourgi arambourgi Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo arambourgi maui Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo chappuisi Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo giganteus Paulian de F..., 1945
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Microcercus acutitelson Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus anomalus Gerstaecker, 1873
Microcercus marmoratus Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus obtusicauda Budde-Lund, 1898
Microcercus pseudanomalus Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus scorteccii Arcangeli, 1933
Mothocya arrosor Bruce, 1986
Mothocya collettei Bruce, 1986
Mothocya plagulophora Haller, 1880
Mothocya renardi Bleeker, 1857
Munnopsis mandibularis Wolff, 1962
Nannastacus reptans Calman, 1911
Neophryxus globicaudatus Bruce, 1973
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Oediceroides wolffi J.L. Barnard, 1961
Orophryxus shiinoi Bruce, 1972
Orothelum instrenuum Budde-Lund, 1912
Oxinasphaera penteumbonata Benvenuti, M..., 2000
Oxinasphaera tetrodon Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Panathura deodata
Parabathynomus natalensis Barnard, 1924
Parabopyrella saronae Bourdon & Bruce, 1979
Paracassidinopsis perlata Roman, 1974
Paracerceis caudata Say, 1818
Paracilicaea eupyga Nobili, 1906
Paracilicaea mossambica Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea mossambicus Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea setosa Mueller, 1995
Paracilicaea uncinata Benvenuti & ..., 2000
Paracilicaea watamuae Müller, 1995
Paradella harrisoni Müller, 1995
Paragrubia vorax (Chevreux, 1901)⇒ Paragrubia variata Sheard, 1936
Parelasmopus suluensis Dana, 1853
Periscyphis brunneus Budde-Lund, 1912
Periscyphis civilis Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis limbatus Omer-Cooper, 1926
Periscyphis montanus Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphis quadrimaclatus Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis ruficauda Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis trivialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Periscyphis verhoeffi Arcangeli, 1929
Photis longicaudata Bate & Westwood, 1862
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Polycheria atolli Walker, 1905
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Prophryxus globicaudatus (Bruce, 1973)⇒ Neophryxus globicaudatus Bruce, 1973
Pseudaeginella vaderi Guerra-García, 2004
Pyrgoniscus lanceolatus Ferrara, 1977
Quadrimaera inaequipes A. Costa, 1851
Quadrimaera serrata Schellenberg, 1938
Quadrivisio chevreuxi Gordon & Monod, 1968
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Sphaeromopsis amathitis Holdich & Jones, 1973
Stenasellus kenyensis Magniez, 1975
Stenasellus ruffoi Messana, 1993
Stenasellus simonsi Messana, 1999
Stephonyx biscayensis Chevreux, 1908
Synarmadillo villosus Budde-Lund, 1898
Synarmadilloides laevis Budde-Lund, 1912
Synarmadilloides pila Budde-Lund, 1912
Talitroides topitotum Burt, 1934Gammarid
Thermocellio congolensis patrizii Arcangeli, 1957Plains Clubtail
Thermocellio kenyensis Schmoelzer, 1974
Tmetonyx caeculus (Sars, 1891)⇒ Caeconyx caeculus Sars, 1891
Uramba brunnea Schmoelzer, 1974
Uramba marginalis Budde-Lund, 1910

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Kenya
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
22
37
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
3
6
7
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
23
72
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
2
2
2
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