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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
36
72
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
36 Families width 104 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SLAECOPMBNGHRT
Stenasellidae Dudich, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200021SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Antheluridae Kensley & Sc..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods6SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Buddelundiellidae G. O. Sars, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182511SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)2SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae Udrescu, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinidae Vandel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19680SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
72 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acanthastenasellus Chelazzi & M..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Accalathura Barnard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Aega Leach, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Aegiochus Bovallius, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Aethiopopactes Verhoeff, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Alcirona Hansen, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Amesopous Stebbing, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anoediceros Pirlot, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Anthomuda Schultz, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Apseudes Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Baharilana Bruce & Svav..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Buchnerillo Verhoeff, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Burmoniscus Collinge, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cassidias Richardson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cilicaea Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Deutella Mayer, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Echinomysis Illig, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Elaphognathia Monod, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Eterocerceis Messana, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomera G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eucopia Dana, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Exallanthura Kensley, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gibberythrops Illig, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausia Willemoes-Suhm, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Haptolana Bowman, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Illigiella Murano, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Langapseudes Bacescu, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lanocira Hansen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lembos Bate, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1922rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Littorophiloscia Hatch, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Longithorax Illig, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lophogaster Sars, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylis Sars, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Metacirolana Nierstrasz, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neognathophausia Petryashov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinus Budde-Lund, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oxinasphaera Bruce, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Paracilicaea Stebbing, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Petalophthalmus Willemoes-Suhm, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocerceis Harrison & H..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotus Budde-Lund, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Santia Sivertsen & ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Skotobaena Ferrara & Monod, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Somalodillo Taiti & Ferrara, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Somaloniscus Ferrara & Taiti, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromopsis Holdich & Jones, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellus Dollfus, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Styloptocuma Băcescu & M..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tura Budde-Lund, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Xeroniscus Ferrara & Taiti, 19903SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
104 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthastenasellus forficuloides Chelazzi & M..., 1985
Accalathura sladeni Stebbing, 1910
Aega dollfusi Monod, 1933
Aegiochus dollfusi Monod, 1933
Aethiopopactes somalicus Taiti & Ferrara, 1985
Alcirona multidigitata Dana, 1853
Alloniscus robustus Ferrara, 1974
Amesopous richardsonae Stebbing, 1905
Anoediceros hanseni mozambis J.L. Barnard, 1961
Anthomuda cracens Kensley, 1980
Apanthura microps Kensley, 1980
Aphiloscia humicola Ferrara, Pao..., 1994
Apseudes tuberculatus Lang, 1968Whitemargin oxytheca
Argathona normani Stebbing, 1905
Armadilloniscus mirabilis Ferrara, 1974
Baharilana lira Kensley & Sc..., 2005
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) tattersalli O. Tattersall, 1955
Buchnerillo oceanicus Ferrara, 1974
Burmoniscus somalius Ferrara, 1975
Cassidias africana Barnard, 1920
Cilicaea latreillei Leach, 1818
Cirolana somalia Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Cirolana undata Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Cumella exstans (Jones, 1984)⇒ Styloptocuma exstans Jones, 1984
Deutella indica Guerra-García, 2002
Dynamenella scaptocephala Messana, 1990
Echinomysis chuni Illig, 1905White sand verbena
Elaphognathia gladia Kensley, Sch..., 2009
Elaphognathia ramosa Kensley, Sch..., 2009
Eterocerceis somala Messana, 1990
Euchaetomera tenuis G.O. Sars, 1883
Eucopia grimaldii Nouvel, 1942
Eucopia major Hansen, 1910Holio
Eucopia sculpticauda Faxon, 1893
Eucopia unguiculata Willemoes-Suhm, 1875
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Exallanthura sexpes Kensley, 1980
Gibberythrops acanthura Illig, 1906
Gibberythrops brevisquamosa (Illig, 1906)⇒ Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Gnathia arabica Schotte, 1995
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia somalia Kensley, Sch..., 2009
Gnathophausia gigas (Willemoes-Suhm, 1875)⇒ Neognathophausia gigas Willemöes-Suhm, 1873
Gnathophausia ingens (Dohrn, 1870)⇒ Neognathophausia ingens Dohrn, 1870
Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Haliophasma poorei Kensley, 1980
Haptolana somala Messana & Ch..., 1984
Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Langapseudes tuberculatus tuberculatus Lang, 1968
Lanocira gardineri Stebbing, 1904
Lembos dentocarpus
Ligia pigmentata Jackson, 1922Fishhook cactus
Littorophiloscia tropicalis Taiti & Ferrara, 1986
Longithorax capensis Zimmer, 1914
Lophogaster schmidti Fage, 1940
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Macrostylis wolffi Mezhov, 1988
Metacirolana chemola Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Microcercus russoi Arcangeli, 1932
Microcercus scorteccii Arcangeli, 1933
Microcercus taramassoi (Arcangeli, 1933)⇒ Somaloniscus taramassoi Arcangeli, 1933
Mothocya plagulophora Haller, 1880
Neognathophausia gigas Willemöes-Suhm, 1873
Neognathophausia ingens Dohrn, 1870Giant red mysid
Nerocila orbignyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Olibrinus mangroviarum Ferrara, 1972
Oxinasphaera furcata Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Oxinasphaera penteumbonata Benvenuti, M..., 2000
Paracilicaea nodosa Benvenuti & ..., 2000
Paracilicaea peniculata Benvenuti & ..., 2000
Paracilicaea uncinata Benvenuti & ..., 2000
Periscyphis civilis Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis lanzai Ferrara, 1973Aquatic oligochaete worm
Periscyphis nigricans Omer-Cooper, 1926
Periscyphis rubroantennatus Ferrara, 1974
Periscyphis ruficauda Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis somaliensis Ferrara, 1973Aquatic oligochaete worm
Periscyphis vandeli Ferrara, 1973Aquatic oligochaete worm
Periscyphis vittatus Omer-Cooper, 1926
Petalophthalmus oculatus Illig, 1906
Pseudocerceis seleneides Messana, 1988
Rhyscotus somaliensis Ferrara, 1972
Santia spicata Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Siriella aequiremis Hansen, 1910Holio
Skotobaena monodi Ferrara & Lanza, 1978
Somalodillo pallidus Taiti & Ferrara, 1982
Somalodillo squamatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1982
Somaloniscus ercolinii Ferrara, 1971
Somaloniscus nitidus Wedenissow, 1894
Somaloniscus simonettai Ferrara, 1971
Somaloniscus taramassoi Arcangeli, 1933
Sphaeromopsis amathitis Holdich & Jones, 1973
Stenasellus agiuranicus Chelazzi & M..., 1987
Stenasellus costai Lanza, Chela..., 1970
Stenasellus migiurtinicus Messana, Che..., 1974
Stenasellus pardii Lanza, 1966
Styloptocuma exstans Jones, 1984
Tura candida Ferrara, 1974
Tura inquilina Koelbel, 1894
Tura mesopotamica Taiti & Ferrara, 1985
Tylos africanus Ferrara, 1974
Xeroniscus brevicaudatus Ferrara, 1973
Xeroniscus nogalensis Ferrara & Taiti, 1990
Xeroniscus penicilliger Ferrara & Taiti, 1990

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Somalia
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderIsopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod, Isopods, Isopods and sowbugs, Pillbugs, Slaters, Sowbugs, Water Slaters, Woodlice, Woodlouse
26
58
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLophogastrida
G.O. Sars, 1870
lophogastridans, lophogastrids, opossum shrimps
3
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
1
2
2
Family
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