Melitidae
Also known as: Bivalve Scuds, メリタヨコエビ, メリタヨコエビ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Melitidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 31 |
| Species records held | 199 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 276 |
| GBIF key | 8003 |
Genera in Melitidae
- Melita — 61 species: Melita alaskensis, Melita alluaudi, Melita anmyeonensis, Melita bingoensis, Melita bousfieldi, Melita bulla, Melita celericula, Melita choshigawaensis
- Abludomelita — 30 species: Abludomelita abyssorum, Abludomelita aculeata, Abludomelita amoena, Abludomelita awa, Abludomelita breviarticulata, Abludomelita denticulata, Abludomelita desdichada, Abludomelita festiva
- Dulichiella — 20 species: Dulichiella anisochir, Dulichiella ankeri, Dulichiella appendiculata, Dulichiella australis, Dulichiella beluu, Dulichiella brunoi, Dulichiella celestun, Dulichiella cotesi
- Megamoera — 15 species: Megamoera borealis, Megamoera bowmani, Megamoera dentata, Megamoera falsomikulitschae, Megamoera glacialis, Megamoera kodiakensis, Megamoera lignophila, Megamoera mikulitschae
- Tegano — 12 species: Tegano atkinsae, Tegano barnardi, Tegano clavatus, Tegano leiotelson, Tegano levis, Tegano panglaoensis, Tegano reidi, Tegano seticornis
- Paraniphargus — 9 species: Paraniphargus almagosa, Paraniphargus annandalei, Paraniphargus cognata, Paraniphargus dulcicola, Paraniphargus latiflagella, Paraniphargus oba, Paraniphargus ruttneri, Paraniphargus shiosai
- Josephosella — 8 species: Josephosella andamana, Josephosella awa, Josephosella debilis, Josephosella hainanensis, Josephosella hamata, Josephosella microps, Josephosella plumulosa, Josephosella proiecta
- Desdimelita — 7 species: Desdimelita barnardi, Desdimelita californica, Desdimelita desdichada, Desdimelita microdentata, Desdimelita microphthalma, Desdimelita spicatimanus, Desdimelita transmelita
- Quasimelita — 7 species: Quasimelita abyssorum, Quasimelita formosa, Quasimelita jarettii, Quasimelita quadrispinosa, Quasimelita serraticoxae, Quasimelita sexstachya, Quasimelita tolyza
- Melitoides — 3 species: Melitoides kawaii, Melitoides makarovi, Melitoides valida
- Rotomelita — 3 species: Rotomelita ana, Rotomelita lokoa, Rotomelita longipropoda
- Brachina — 2 species: Brachina delicata, Brachina invasa
- Exitomelita — 2 species: Exitomelita lignicola, Exitomelita sigynae
- Ledoyeromelita — 2 species: Ledoyeromelita excavata, Ledoyeromelita festiva
- Verdeia — 2 species: Verdeia grandimana, Verdeia subchelata
- Allomelita — 1 species: Allomelita pellucida
- Alsacomelita — 1 species: Alsacomelita semipalmata
- Anchialella — 1 species: Anchialella vulcanella
- Armatomelita — 1 species: Armatomelita tshayensis
- Barnardomelita — 1 species: Barnardomelita matilda
- Carnarimelita — 1 species: Carnarimelita janstocki
- Cottarellia — 1 species: Cottarellia minima
- Cuneimelita — 1 species: Cuneimelita danielle
- Dentimelita — 1 species: Dentimelita lecroyae
- Fiha — 1 species:
- Galapsiellus — 1 species:
- Liuomelita — 1 species:
- Nainaloa — 1 species:
- Norcapensis — 1 species:
- Nurina — 1 species:
- Parapherusa — 1 species:
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.