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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
80
118
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
80 Families width 147 Species and 5 Subspecies
#AOTCHMGDPBIVLSNJEU
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Alpheid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Oedicerotidae Lilljeborg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods6SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes12SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyctidae Bousfield, 1973Gammarid amphipods2SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors1SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae (Stebbing, 1899)1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids9SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Phoxocephalidae Sars, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalellidae Gurjanova, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocarididae Haeckel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Iphimediidae Boeck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Lampropidae Sars, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Haustoriidae Stebbing, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Melphidippidae Stebbing, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Nebaliidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Pakynidae Lowry & Myers, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Phronimidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Podoceridae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Allocrangonyctidae Holsinger, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Salentinellidae Bousfield, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae (Latreille, 1802)Squillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Pleustidae Bucholz, 18740SpeciesTaxom
Uristidae Hurley, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannophontidae Schram, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
118 Genera with 147 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1927pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Americhelidium Bousfield an..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ampelisca Krøyer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Androniscus Verhoeff, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aoroides Walker, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Apocorophium Bousfield & ..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Apohyale Bousfield & ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Asellus Geoffroy, 1758Indet. Waterlouse1SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Byblis Boeck, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1876Cave Obligate Isopods3SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Crangonyx Bate, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticus Schnitzler, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Diastylis Say, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Fallicambarus Hobbs, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1758Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus9SpeciesTaxom
Gilvossius Manning and ..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Grandifoxus J. L. Barnard, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Haplophthalmus Schöbl, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heptacarpus Holmes, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Heterophoxus Shoemaker, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hippomedon Boeck, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalella Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenocaris Salter, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Iphimedia Rathke, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Jaera Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Labidochirus Benedict, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lacunicambarus Hobbs, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lamprops Sars, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Laticorophium Bousfield & ..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lebbeus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidactylus Say, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptostenus Bazikalova, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucothoe Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1767rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Melphisana J. L. Barnard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Monodgnathia Cohen & Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Mysis Latreille, 1862Opossum Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Nebalia Leach, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orchomenella Sars, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurostylis Calman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pacifastacus Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Pakynus Lowry & Myers, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pentidotea H. Richardson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Photis Krøyer, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Phronima Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllolithodes Brandt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Podocerus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polycheria Haswell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoniphargus Chevreux, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Romaleon Gistel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Salentinella Ruffo, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1871Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spirontocaris Bate, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Squilla Fabricius, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Thorlaksonius Bousfield an..., 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonyx Stebbing, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachypleustes Bousfield an..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannophontes Schram, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
147 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Americhelidium shoemakeri Mills, 1962
Ampelisca lobata Holmes, 1908Nettles
Ampithoe rubricata Montagu, 1818
Androniscus (Dentigeroniscus) dentiger Verhoeff, 1908Cellar woodlouse
Aoroides inermis Conlan & Bou..., 1982
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Apocorophium lacustre Vanhöffen, 1911
Apohyale prevostii Milne-Edwards, 1830
Armadillidium nasatum Budde-Lund, 1885Isopod
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758Aquatic sowbug
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Byblis mulleni Dickinson, 1983
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caecidotea forbesi Williams, 1970
Caecidotea intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999Morgan's Hermit Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Fabricius, 1798Appalachian brook crayfish
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) diogenes Girard, 1852Chimney crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) robustus Girard, 1852Big water crayfish
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935A skeleton shrimp
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Corophium volutator Pallas, 1766European mud scud
Crangon alaskensis Lockington, 1877Alaska bay shrimp
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon nigricauda Stimpson, 1856Blacktail bay shrimp
Crangonyx pseudogracilis Bousfield, 1958Northern river crangonyctid
Crangonyx rivularis Bousfield, 1958Ontario stream crangonyctid
Cyathura polita Stimpson, 1856
Cyclaspis caprella Hale, 1936
Cylisticus convexus De Geer, 1778Curly Woodlouse
Cymothoa gerris Schioedte & ..., 1884
Diastylis santamariensis Watling & Mc..., 1995
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Ericthonius rubricornis (Stimpson, 1853)⇒ Ericthonius fasciatus Stimpson, 1853
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eualus subtilis Carvacho & O..., 1984Pygmy Eualid
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) fodiens Cottle, 1863Digger crayfish
Gammaropsis ellisi Conlan, 1983
Gammaropsis thompsoni Walker, 1898
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 oceanicus Segerstråle, 1947Oceanic Scud
Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield, 1958
Gammarus pulex Linnaeus, 1758Common freshwater amphipod
Gilvossius setimanus De Kay, 1844
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Grandifoxus dixonensis Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Haliporoides triarthrus triarthrus Stebbing, 1914
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1879Pillbug
Hemiarthrus abdominalis Krøyer, 1840
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Heptacarpus brevirostris Dana, 1852Shortspine shrimp
Heptacarpus tenuissimus Holmes, 1900Slender coastal shrimp
Heterophoxus conlanae Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Heterophoxus ellisi Jarrett & Bo..., 1994
Hippolyte clarki Chace, 1951Kelp humpback shrimp
Hippomedon granulosus Bulycheva, 1955
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Hyalella azteca Saussure, 1858Mexican Freshwater Shrimp
Hymenocaris perfecta Walcott, 1912
Iphimedia rickettsi Shoemaker, 1931
Iphinoe ischnura Zimmer, 1952
Jaera (Jaera) albifrons Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Labidochirus splendescens Owen, 1839Splendid hermit
Lacunicambarus polychromatus Thoma, Jezer..., 2005Paintedhand Mudbug
Laticorophium baconi Shoemaker, 1934
Lepidactylus dytiscus Say, 1818
Leptostenus leptocerus leptocerus Dybowsky, 1874
Leucothoe spinicarpa Abildgaard, 1789
Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767Common sea slater
Lirceus lineatus Say, 1818
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melphisana bola J.L. Barnard, 1962
Monodgnathia ponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Mysis mixta Lilljeborg, 1852
Mysis relicta Lovén, 1862An Opossum Shrimp
Nebalia melanophthalma Ledoyer, 2000
Nebalia pugettensis Clark, 1932
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Orchomenella minuta Kroyer, 1846
Orconectes (Crockerinus) obscurus Hagen, 1870Allegheny crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) propinquus Girard, 1852Northern clearwater crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) macrus A. B. Williams, 1952Neosho midget crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Trisellescens) immunis Hagen, 1870Calico crayfish
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxyurostylis smithi Calman, 1912
Pacifastacus (Pacifastacus) leniusculus Dana, 1852American Signal Crayfish
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892Bering hermit
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Dana, 1851Hairy hermit
Pagurus ochotensis Brandt, 1851Alaskan hermit
Pagurus setosus Benedict, 1892Setose hermit
Pakynus barnardi Hurley, 1963
Palaemonetes kadiakensis Rathbun, 1902Mississippi grass shrimp
Pentidotea wosnesenskii Brandt, 1851Olive Green Isopod
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Photis brevipes Shoemaker, 1942Waltham Creek clarkia
Phronima sedentaria Forskal, 1775Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod
Phyllolithodes papillosus Brandt, 1848Flatspine triangle crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833Ant woodlouse
Podocerus cristatus Thomson, 1879Nudibranch-mimicking Amphipod
Polycheria osborni Calman, 1898
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818Brickwork Woodlouse
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Procambarus (Pennides) versutus Hagen, 1870Sly Crayfish
Pseudoniphargus baetis Notenboom, 1988
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Rhachotropis oculata Hansen, 1888
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Romaleon antennarium Stimpson, 1856Brown rock crab
Salentinella delamarei macrocheles Coineau, 1968
Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871Brown rock shrimp
Siriella watasei macropsis Li, 1964
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Spirontocaris prionota Stimpson, 1864Deep blade shrimp
Squilla empusa (Say, 1818)⇒ Faughnia haani Holthuis, 1959
Tmetonyx cicada Fabricius, 1780
Trachelipus rathkii Brandt, 1833Isopod
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Tyrannophontes theridion Schram, 1969

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Central Ontario
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
116
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPhyllocarida
Packard, 1879
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Malacostraca at artfakta.se
Malacostraca at biodiversity.org.au
Malacostraca at dyntaxa.se
Malacostraca at gbif.org
Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org