Protorchestiidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Protorchestiidae |
| Published in | Myers, A., & Lowry, J. (2020). A phylogeny and classification of the Talitroidea (Amphipoda, Senticaudata) based on interpretation of morphological synapomorphies and homoplasies. Zootaxa, 4778(2): 281–310. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4778.2.3 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 25 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 32 |
| GBIF key | 11167870 |
Genera in Protorchestiidae
- Cochinorchestia — 7 species: Cochinorchestia lindsayae, Cochinorchestia metcalfeae, Cochinorchestia morini, Cochinorchestia morrumbene, Cochinorchestia notabilis, Cochinorchestia poka, Cochinorchestia tulear
- Eorchestia — 5 species: Eorchestia dassenensis, Eorchestia macleyana, Eorchestia palustris, Eorchestia rectipalma, Eorchestia rupestris
- Microrchestia — 5 species: Microrchestia bousfieldi, Microrchestia macrochela, Microrchestia ntensis, Microrchestia similis, Microrchestia watsonae
- Protorchestia — 4 species: Protorchestia campbelliana, Protorchestia ceduna, Protorchestia lakei, Protorchestia nitida
- Carpentaria — 2 species: Carpentaria limicola, Carpentaria tropicalis
- Neorchestia — 1 species: Neorchestia plicibrancha
- Thailandorchestia — 1 species: Thailandorchestia rhizophila
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.