Paramelitidae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Multicrustacea
Classis: Malacostraca
Subclassis: Eumalacostraca
Superordo: Peracarida
Ordo: Amphipoda
Subordo: Gammaridea
Superfamilia: Crangonyctoidea

Familia: Paramelitidae
Genera (16): Antipodeus – Aquadulcaris – Austrocrangonyx – Austrogammarus – Chydaekata – Hurleya – Kruptus – Maarrka – Mathamelita – Molina – Paramelita – Pilbarus – Protocrangonyx – Totgammarus – Toulrabia – Uroctena
References

Finston, T.L.; Johnson, M.S.; Knott, B. 2008: A new genus and species of stygobitic paramelitid amphipod from the Pilbara, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 24: 395–410. PDF

Paramelitidae is a family of amphipods, containing the following genera:[1]

Antipodeus Williams & Barnard, 1988
Aquadulcaris Stewart & Griffiths, 1995
Austrocrangonyx Barnard & Barnard, 1983
Austrogammarus Barnard & Karaman, 1983
Chydaekata Bradbury, 2000
Giniphargus Karaman & Barnard, 1979
Hurleya Straskraba, 1966
Kruptus Finston, Johnson & Knott, 2008
Mathamelita Stewart & Griffiths, 1995
Molina Bradbury, 2000
Paramelita Schellenberg, 1926
Pilbarus Bradbury & Williams, 1997
Protocrangonyx Nicholls, 1927
Totgammarus Bradbury & Williams, 1995
Toulrabia Barnard & Williams, 1995
Uroctena Nicholls, 1926

References

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J. Lowry (2010). "Paramelitidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 7, 2010.