Talitridae
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Talitridae is a family
of amphipods
. Commonly, many of the North American fresh water species of this family are called scuds. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas.
It contains the following genera:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of amphipods
Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. The name amphipoda means "different-footed", and refers to the different forms of appendages, unlike isopods, where all the legs are alike. Of the 7,000 species, 5,500 are classified...
. Commonly, many of the North American fresh water species of this family are called scuds. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas.
It contains the following genera:
- AfricorchestiaAfricorchestiaAfricorchestia is a genus of sand-hoppers in the family Talitridae.-Species:* Africorchestia fischeri * Africorchestia quadrispinosa * Africorchestia skoogi...
Lowry & Coleman, 2011 - Agilestia Friend, 1982
- Americorchestia Bousfield, 1991
- Arcitalitrus Hurley, 1975
- Atlantorchestoidea Serejo, 2004
- Australorchestia Serejo & Lowry, 2008
- Austrotroides Friend, 1982
- BellorchestiaBellorchestiaBellorchestia is a genus of amphipod of the family Talitridae, containing the following species:*Bellorchestia chathamensis *Bellorchestia kirki *Bellorchestia marmorata...
Serejo & Lowry, 2008 - Bousfieldia Chou & Lee, 1996
- Brevitalitrus Bousfield, 1971
- Caribitroides Bousfield, 1984
- Cariborchestia Smith, 1998
- Cerrorchestia Lindeman, 1990
- Chelorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Chiltonorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Chroestia Marsden & Fenwick, 1984
- Cochinorchestia Lowry & Peart, 2010
- Deshayesorchestia Ruffo, 2004
- Eorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Floresorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Hawaiorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Kanikania Duncan, 1994
- Keratroides Hurley, 1975
- Macarorchestia Stock, 1989
- Makawe Duncan, 1994
- Megalorchestia Brandt, 1851
- Microrchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Mysticotalitrus Hurley, 1975
- Neorchestia Friend, 1987
- Notorchestia Serejo & Lowry, 2008
- OrchestiaOrchestiaOrchestia is a genus of amphipods in the family Talitridae, containing the following species:*Orchestia aestuarensis Wildish, 1987*Orchestia agilis S. I. Smith, 1874*Orchestia ancheidos Orchestia is a genus of amphipods in the family Talitridae, containing the following species:*Orchestia...
Leach, 1814 - Orchestiella Friend, 1987
- Orchestoidea Nicolet, 1849
- Paciforchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Palmorchestia Stock & Martin, 1988
- Parorchestia Stebbing, 1899
- Platorchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Protaustrotroides Bousfield, 1984
- Protorchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Pseudorchestoidea Bousfield, 1982
- Puhuruhuru Duncan, 1994
- Sardorchestia Ruffo, 2004
- Sinorchestia Miyamoto & Morino, 1999
- Spelaeorchestia Bousfield & Howarth, 1976
- Talitriator Methuen, 1913
- Talitroides Bonnier, 1898
- TalitrusTalitrusTalitrus is a genus of amphipod crustaceans, including the familiar European sandhopper Talitrus saltator. In includes the following species:*Talitrus curioi Javier & Coleman, 2010*Talitrus gulliveri Miers, 1875...
Latreille & Bosc, 1802 - TalorchestiaTalorchestiaTalorchestia is a genus of amphipod of the family Talitridae, containing the following species:*Talorchestia affinis Maccagno, 1936*Talorchestia africana Bate, 1862*Talorchestia antennulata Chevreux, 1915*Talorchestia australis K. H...
Dana, 1852 - Tasmanorchestia Friend, 1987
- Tethorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Transorchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Traskorchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Trinorchestia Bousfield, 1982
- Uhlorchestia Bousfield, 1984
- Waematau Duncan, 1994