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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
162
609
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
162 Families width 1097 Species and 12 Subspecies
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Aegidae White, 185024SpeciesTaxom
Agathotanaidae Lang, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 185711SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 196530SpeciesTaxom
Antheluridae Kensley & Sc..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 198233SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 194528SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 184910SpeciesTaxom
Aristiidae Lowry & Stod..., 19974SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183173SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods3SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Biancolinidae Barnard, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Bogidiellidae Hertzog, 19360SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 181567SpeciesTaxom
Brachyscelidae Stephensen, 19230SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Chaetiliidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Cheluridae Allman, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods57SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 189912SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 200617SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoniscidae Kossmann, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cyamidae Rafinesque, 1815Whale lice2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors46SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarididae Lowry & Stod..., 19974SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Cystisomatidae Willemöes-Suhm, 18750SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Eophliantidae Sheard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Exoedicerotidae Barnard & Dr..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids7SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 181423SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Hadziidae Karaman, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae G. Thomson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Iciliidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18199SpeciesTaxom
Ingolfiellidae Hansen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18717SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18999SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Kalliapseudidae Lang, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Kamakidae Myers & Lowry, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Keuphyliidae Bruce, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lanceolidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Leptognathiidae Sieg, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 185218SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice6SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble13SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18707SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeopsidae Chevreux, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 184944SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Maxillipiidae Ledoyer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197343SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Metapseudidae Lang, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Microparasellidae Karaman, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)0SpeciesTaxom
Munnidae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182531SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 186625SpeciesTaxom
Neomegamphopidae Myers, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Neotanaidae Lang, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Nihotungidae J.L. Barnard, 19720SpeciesTaxom
Niphargidae Bousfield, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Nototanaidae Sieg, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Ochlesidae Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Odiidae Coleman & Ba..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinidae Vandel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Opisidae Lowry & Stod..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Oxycephalidae Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pagurapseudidae Lang, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Paracalliopiidae Barnard & Ka..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Paraphronimidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudidae Gutu, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Paratanaidae Lang, 19490SpeciesTaxom
Pardaliscidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice46SpeciesTaxom
Phliantidae Stebbing, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)1SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18157SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19793SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocopidae Fresi & Schi..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Pronoidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocumatidae G. O. Sars, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotanaidae Sieg, 19760SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19970SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Sebidae Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Serolidae Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182530SpeciesTaxom
Stegocephalidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers17SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice0SpeciesTaxom
Tridentellidae Bruce, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Urohaustoriidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Vibiliidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Wandinidae Lowry & Stod..., 19902SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Melanesia
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
88
267
415
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
6
19
41
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
51
287
597
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMysida
Haworth, 1825
Mysid Shrimp, mysid shrimps, mysidans, mysids, Opossum Shrimp, Opossum shrimps
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
13
29
34
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