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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Orkney Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
57
80
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
79
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
34
48
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orkney Islands
34 Families width 64 Species
#APCBDGLIJMOTHU
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Pontoporeiidae Dana, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods1SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Acanthogammaridae Garjajeff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids5SpeciesTaxom
Chaetiliidae (Dana, 1849)3SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods2SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudidotheidae Ohlin, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orkney Islands
48 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTUV
Ampelisca Krøyer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Bathyporeia Lindström, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Crassicorophium Bousfield & ..., 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dexamine Leach, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Diastylis Say, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diplacanthus Kamaltynov, 01SpeciesTaxom
Echinogammarus Stebbing, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1912Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus3SpeciesTaxom
Glyptonotus Eights, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Guernea Chevreux, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedia Rathke, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Jaera Leach, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Jassa Leach, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1767rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochiridothea Ohlin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Megamphopus Norman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metaphoxus Bonnier, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Microprotopus Norman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Orchomene Boeck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parapleustes Buchholz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pariambus Stebbing, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Perioculodes Sars, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalus Stebbing, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phtisica Slabber, 17691SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Politolana Bruce, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Praunus Leach, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudidothea Ohlin, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Synchelidium Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tanais Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Themisto Guérin-Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tryphosites Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Urothoe Dana, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Vaunthompsonia Bate, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orkney Islands
64 Species
Ampelisca brevicornis Costa, 1853
Ampelisca tenuicornis Liljeborg, 1855Smooth fanpetals
Ampelisca typica Bate, 1856
Bathyporeia elegans Watkin, 1938Sand digger shrimp
Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana Bate, 1856
Bathyporeia pilosa Lindstrom, 1855Newberry's velvetmallow
Caprella acanthifera Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Caprella linearis Linnaeus, 1767Ghost shrimp
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Caprella septentrionalis Krøyer, 1838
Corophium volutator Pallas, 1766European mud scud
Crangonyx pseudogracilis Bousfield, 1958Northern river crangonyctid
Crassicorophium bonellii Milne Edwards, 1830
Crassicorophium crassicorne Bruzelius, 1859
Cyclaspis caprella Hale, 1936
Dexamine thea Boeck, 1861
Diastylis rugosa Sars, 1865
Diplacanthus crassispinus
Echinogammarus finmarchicus Dahl, 1938
Echinogammarus obtusatus Dahl, 1938
Gammarus duebeni Liljeborg, 1852Bur mallow
Gammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939Fewflower evening primrose
Gammarus zaddachi Sexton, 1912Desert suncup
Glyptonotus antarcticus Eights, 1852Giant Antarctic Isopod
Guernea (Guernea) coalita Norman, 1868
Hippomedon denticulatus Bate, 1857
Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772Baltic Isopod
Iphimedia obesa Rathke, 1843
Jaera (Jaera) albifrons Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Jaera (Jaera) ischiosetosa Forsman, 1949
Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)⇒ Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905
Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905Tube dwelling amphipod
Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767Common sea slater
Macrochiridothea kruimeli Nierstrasz, 1918
Macrochiridothea stebbingi (Ohlin, 1901)⇒ Macrochiridothea multituberculata Nordenstam, 1933
Megamphopus cornutus Norman, 1869Evergreen saxifrage
Metaphoxus fultoni Scott, 1890
Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867Wedgeleaf saxifrage
Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Neomysis integer Leach, 1814Opossum Shrimp
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Orchestia gammarellus Pallas, 1766Beach-flea
Orchomene humilis Costa, 1853
Parapleustes assimilis Sars, 1882
Pariambus typicus Kröyer, 1844
Perioculodes longimanus Bate & Westwood, 1868
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Phoxocephalus holbolli Kroyer, 1842
Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769Ghost Shrimp
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Politolana microphthalma Hoek, 1882
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818Brickwork Woodlouse
Praunus flexuosus Müller, 1776Bent Mysid Shrimp
Pseudidothea miersi Studer, 1884
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Synchelidium maculatum Stebbing, 1906
Tanais dulongii Audouin, 1826
Themisto gaudichaudii Guérin, 1825
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Tryphosites longipes Bate & Westwood, 1861
Urothoe elegans Bate, 1857
Urothoe marina Bate, 1857
Vaunthompsonia cristata Bate, 1858

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Orkney Islands
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
19
29
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
2
3
3
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
12
15
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
1
1
1
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