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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
68
126
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
68
126
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
17
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberia
17 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gnathiidae Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18790SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200013SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae (Bovallius, 1887)0SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors3SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19840SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberia
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Bathynomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1975Giant isopod1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelus Bate, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Ethelum Budde-Lund, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Ethelumoris Richardson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eusceliotes Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelus Claus, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Glossobius Schioedte & ..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausia Willemoes-Suhm, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscus Richardson, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Hekelus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1828rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lycaea Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Monolistra Gerstaecker, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelus Bate, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Urothoe Dana, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathynomus kapala Griffin, 1975
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caecognathia gnamptogenys Cohen & Poore, 1994
Cumella (Cumella) morion Watling & Mc..., 1996
Cyathura peirates Bamber, 2008
Ethelum attenuatum Richardson, 1907
Ethelum liberiensis Richardson, 1907
Ethelum quadrimaculatum Richardson, 1907
Ethelum rotundatum Richardson, 1907
Ethelumoris parallelus Richardson, 1907
Glossobius hemiramphi Williams & W..., 1985
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Haploniscus piestus Lincoln, 1985
Hekelus episimus Barnard, 1932
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Livoneca ricinoides Risso, 1816
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Mesarmadillo flavimarginatus Richardson, 1907
Mesarmadillo hastatus Richardson, 1907
Mesarmadillo quadricoloratus Richardson, 1907
Mesarmadillo quadrimaculatus Budde-Lund, 1899
Mesarmadillo similis Richardson, 1907
Mesarmadillo variegatus Richardson, 1907
Microcercus rotundatus Richardson, 1907
Monolistra racovitzai conopyge Sket, 1964
Nerocila trichiura Miers, 1877
Periscyphops brevicaudatus Richardson, 1907
Periscyphops cooki Richardson, 1907
Platyscelus armatus Claus, 1879
Synarmadillo globus Budde-Lund, 1908
Urothoe leone Reid, 1951

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Liberia
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
5
7
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderIsopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod, Isopods, Isopods and sowbugs, Pillbugs, Slaters, Sowbugs, Water Slaters, Woodlice, Woodlouse
10
19
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
1
1
0
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