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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
118
226
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
222
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
65
117
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
65 Families width 155 Species and 5 Subspecies
#OCDATUHMGIBLPJES
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Calliopiidae G. O. Sars, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods10SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods7SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae G. Thomson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids16SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthidae Bousfield, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18257SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20010SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble1SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chaetiliidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18740SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
117 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTW
Acanthostepheia Boeck, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aeginina Norman, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Alcirona Hansen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Allorchestes Dana, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Androniscus Verhoeff, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anonyx Krøyer, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Aoroides Walker, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Apherusa Walker, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Arcitalitrus Hurley, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Asellus Geoffroy, 1758Indet. Waterlouse1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrurus Hay, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Byblis Boeck, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1922Cave Obligate Isopods6SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Cheirimedeia J. L. Barnard, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Cleantis Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticus Schnitzler, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Diastylis Say, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Echinogammarus Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Eudorella Norman, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Gammaracanthus Bate, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1897Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus15SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Grandifoxus J. L. Barnard, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Guernea Chevreux, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Haploops Liljeborg, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplophthalmus Schöbl, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Harpinia Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemimysis Sars, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heterophoxus Shoemaker, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyloniscus Verhoeff, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedia Rathke, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrocerus Krøyer, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Jaera Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprops Sars, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Laticorophium Bousfield & ..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lepidactylus Say, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthura Sars, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptostenus Bazikalova, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucon Kröyer, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1767rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Ligidium Brandt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Limnoria Leach, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Melphisana J. L. Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Monodgnathia Cohen & Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mysis Latreille, 1862Opossum Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Onisimus Boeck, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Orchomenella Sars, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurostylis Calman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pakynus Lowry & Myers, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Paracaprella Mayer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Parametopella Gurjanova, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paramphithoe Bruzelius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paroediceros G. O. Sars, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pentidotea H. Richardson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Protomedeia Krøyer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Saduria Adams, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Skaptopus Thomas and B..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Stygobromus Cope, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Synidotea Harger, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Thorlaksonius Bousfield an..., 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonyx Stebbing, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachypleustes Bousfield an..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Westwoodilla Bate, 18572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
155 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthostepheia malmgreni Goës, 1866
Aeginina longicornis Krøyer, 1842Long-horned skeleton shrimp
Alcirona krebsii Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Americhelidium shoemakeri Mills, 1962
Ampelisca eschrichtii Krøyer, 1842
Ampelisca lobata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampelisca macrocephala Liljeborg, 1852
Ampithoe longimana Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Ampithoe rubricata Montagu, 1818
Ampithoe valida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Androniscus (Dentigeroniscus) dentiger Verhoeff, 1908Cellar woodlouse
Anonyx nugax Phipps, 1774
Aoroides inermis Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Apocorophium lacustre Vanhöffen, 1911
Apohyale prevostii Milne-Edwards, 1830
Arcitalitrus sylvaticus Haswell, 1879Gammarid amphipod
Armadillidium nasatum Budde-Lund, 1885Isopod
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758Aquatic sowbug
Bactrurus brachycaudus Hubricht & M..., 1940Short-tail bactrurid
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Byblis mulleni Dickinson, 1983
Caecidotea attenuata Richardson, 1900
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caecidotea forbesi Williams, 1970
Caecidotea intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea racovitzai Williams, 1970Racovitza'S Waterslater
Caecidotea tridentata Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Caprella linearis Linnaeus, 1767Ghost shrimp
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella penantis Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836Amphipod
Caprella septentrionalis Krøyer, 1838
Cleantis phryganea Hale, 1924
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Corophium volutator Pallas, 1766European mud scud
Crangonyx gracilis S.I. Smith, 1871Northern lake crangonyctid
Crangonyx minor Bousfield, 1958Minor cave amphipod
Crangonyx pseudogracilis Bousfield, 1958Northern river crangonyctid
Crangonyx rivularis Bousfield, 1958Ontario stream crangonyctid
Crangonyx setodactylus Bousfield, 1958Hairy-fingered crangonyctid
Cyathura carinata Krøyer, 1847
Cyathura polita Stimpson, 1856
Cyclaspis caprella Hale, 1936
Cylisticus convexus De Geer, 1778Curly Woodlouse
Cymothoa bopyroides (Lesueur, 1814)⇒ Ourozeuktes bopyroides Lesueur, 1814
Cymothoa gerris Schioedte & ..., 1884
Desdimelita desdichada J.L. Barnard, 1962
Diastylis santamariensis Watling & Mc..., 1995
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Echinogammarus ischnus Stebbing, 1899Scud
Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius punctatus Bate, 1857
Ericthonius rubricornis (Stimpson, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Eudorella emarginata Kroyer, 1846
Eudorella truncatula Bate, 1856
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Gammaracanthus loricatus Sabine, 1821
Gammaropsis ellisi Conlan, 1983
Gammaropsis thompsoni Walker, 1898
Gammarus acherondytes Hubricht & M..., 1940Illinois cave amphipod
Gammarus daiberi Bousfield, 1969
Gammarus duebeni Liljeborg, 1852Bur mallow
Gammarus fasciatus Say, 1818
Gammarus lacustris G.O. Sars, 1864An Amphipod
Gammarus lawrencianus Bousfield, 1956
Gammarus limnaeus S.I. Smith, 1874Sabinal prairie-clover
Gammarus locusta Linnaeus, 1758Common intertidal amphipod
Gammarus mucronatus Say, 1818
Gammarus oceanicus Segerstråle, 1947Oceanic Scud
Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield, 1958
Gammarus pulex Linnaeus, 1758Common freshwater amphipod
Gammarus setosus Dementieva, 1931
Gammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939Fewflower evening primrose
Gammarus wilkitzkii Birula, 1897
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Grandifoxus dixonensis Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Guernea (Prinassus) reduncans J. L. Barnard, 1958
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1879Pillbug
Harpinia crenulata Boeck, 1871
Hemiarthrus abdominalis Krøyer, 1840
Hemimysis anomala G.O. Sars, 1907Bloody red shrimp
Heterophoxus conlanae Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Heterophoxus ellisi Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Hippomedon granulosus Bulycheva, 1955
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Hyloniscus riparius Koch, 1838Isopod
Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772Baltic Isopod
Iphimedia rickettsi Shoemaker, 1931
Iphinoe ischnura Zimmer, 1952
Jaera (Jaera) albifrons Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Laticorophium baconi Shoemaker, 1934
Lepidactylus dytiscus Say, 1818
Leptostenus leptocerus leptocerus Dybowsky, 1874
Leucon (Leucon) americanus Zimmer, 1943
Leucothoe hyalella
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767Common sea slater
Ligidium elrodii Packard, 1873Lehua
Limnoria lignorum Rathke, 1799Gribble
Lirceus garmani Hubricht & M..., 1949
Lirceus lineatus Say, 1818
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melphisana bola J.L. Barnard, 1962
Monodgnathia ponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Mysis diluviana Audzijonyte ..., 2005Opossum shrimp
Mysis mixta Lilljeborg, 1852
Mysis oculata Fabricius, 1780Mysis Shrimp
Mysis relicta Lovén, 1862An Opossum Shrimp
Neomysis americana S.I. Smith, 1873Globular springtails
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Oniscus asellus asellus Linnaeus, 1758
Onisimus litoralis Kroyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Orchomenella minuta Kroyer, 1846
Oxyurostylis smithi Calman, 1912
Pakynus barnardi Hurley, 1963
Paracaprella tenuis Mayer, 1903
Parametopella cypris Holmes, 1905
Paramphithoe hystrix Ross, 1835
Paroediceros lynceus Sars, 1858
Pentidotea wosnesenskii Brandt, 1851Olive Green Isopod
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Photis brevipes Shoemaker, 1942Waltham Creek clarkia
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833Ant woodlouse
Podocerus cristatus Thomson, 1879Nudibranch-mimicking Amphipod
Polycheria osborni Calman, 1898
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818Brickwork Woodlouse
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Protomedeia fasciata Krøyer, 1842
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Rhachotropis oculata Hansen, 1888
Saduria entomon Linnaeus, 1758
Saduria sibirica Birula, 1896
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Siriella watasei macropsis Li, 1964
Skaptopus brychius Thomas & Bar..., 1983
Stenothoe minuta Holmes, 1905
Stygobromus clantoni Creaser, 1934Clanton stygobromid
Synidotea nodulosa Krøyer, 1846
Tmetonyx cicada Fabricius, 1780
Trachelipus rathkii Brandt, 1833Isopod
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Westwoodilla brevicalcar Goës, 1866
Westwoodilla caecula Bate, 1857

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Ontario
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
37
68
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
4
7
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
24
42
55
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