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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region South California (California, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
33
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
33
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
12
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South California
12 Families width 15 Species
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Bateidae Stebbing, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausiidae (Udrescu, 1984)1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae (Samouelle, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South California
13 Genera with 15 Species
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Batea Müller, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eudorellopsis Sars, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophausia Willemoes-Suhm, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Leucon Kröyer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Megalorchestia Brandt, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesolamprops Given, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paracerceis Hansen, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South California
15 Species
Americhelidium micropleon J.L. Barnard, 1977
Americhelidium rectipalmum Mills, 1962
Ampelisca cristata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampelisca pugetica Stimpson, 1864Bluewood
Batea lobata Shoemaker, 1926Sonoma clarkia
Batea transversa Shoemaker, 1926Sonoma clarkia
Caprella linearis Linnaeus, 1767Ghost shrimp
Eudorellopsis longirostris Given, 1961
Gnathophausia ingens (Dohrn, 1870)⇒ Neognathophausia ingens Dohrn, 1870
Hippomedon denticulatus Bate, 1857
Idotea metallica (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Leucon (Leucon) armatus Given, 1961
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Mesolamprops bispinosus Given, 1964Bleedingtooth mussel
Paracerceis sculpta Holmes, 1904Marine isopod

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in South California
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
7
7
9
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
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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