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Checklist for Superorder Peracarida Calman, 1904
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
77
171
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
77 Families width 268 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Aegidae White, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Amphilochidae Boeck, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Apseudidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Argissidae Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods7SpeciesTaxom
Colletteidae Larsen & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Colomastigidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors10SpeciesTaxom
Cyproideidae J. L. Barnard, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20000SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids3SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Gnathostenetroididae Kussakin, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Hyperiidae Dana, 1853Hyperiids1SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 189912SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Liljeborgiidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeidae Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18499SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Megaluropidae Thomas & Bar..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 197320SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Microcerberidae Karaman, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Microphasmatidae (Stephensen &..., 1931)2SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Neotanaidae Lang, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nototanaidae Sieg, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudidae Gutu, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice23SpeciesTaxom
Photidae (Boeck, 1871)1SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18910SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Platyischnopidae Barnard & Dr..., 19792SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocopidae Fresi & Schi..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Protojaniridae Fresi, Idat..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Serolidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182511SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae Boeck, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Synopiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Peracarida with occurrences in Sri Lanka
OrderAmphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Beach Hoppers, Freshwater Amphipods, Sand Hoppers, Scuds, Scuds And Relatives, Terrestrial Amphipods, Woodhoppers
39
81
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderCumacea
Krøyer, 1846
Comma shrimp, Comma shrimps, Cumaceans, Hooded shrimp, Hooded shrimps
3
10
20
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
29
73
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTanaidacea
Dana, 1849
Tanaidaceans, Tanaids
6
7
8
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