- Source: Senticaudata
Senticaudata is one of the four suborders of the crustacean order Amphipoda (aka scuds, sideswimmers). It includes some 5000 species, which is more than 50% of the currently recognized amphipod diversity.
Senticaudata was split off from the traditional suborder Gammaridea by James K. Lowry and Alan A. Myers in 2013, as a part of a process of reorganising the higher taxonomy of amphipods. It now also encompasses the previously recognized Caprellidea and Corophiidea. The suborder is defined by a presence of strong apical setae on the 1st and 2nd uropods.
Senticaudata contains much of the world freshwater amphipod diversity, whereas the majority of its species are still marine. Among the major superfamilies included are the Gammaroidea, Crangonyctoidea, Talitroidea and Corophioidea.
Infraorders and superfamilies
Bogidiellida
Bogidielloidea
Carangoliopsida
Carangoliopsoidea
Corophiida
Caprelloidea
Aetiopedesoidea
Isaeoidea
Microprotopoidea
Neomegamphoidea
Photoidea
Rakirooidea
Aoroidea
Cheluroidea
Chevalioidea
Corophioidea
Gammarida
Gammaroidea
Crangonyctoidea
Allocrangonyctoidea
Hadziida
Calliopioidea
Hadzioidea
Talitrida
Biancolinoidea
Caspicoloidea
Kurioidea
Talitroidea