Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815

Myers, A, 2013, A Phylogeny and Classification of the Senticaudata subord. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda), Zootaxa 3610 (1), pp. 1-80 : 32-33

Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815

Type genus. Talitrus Bosc, 1802 .

Diagnostic description. Body laterally compressed. Eyes well developed or absent, if present then round or ovoid. Antennae 1–2 calceoli absent. Antenna 1 shorter than peduncle of antenna 2; peduncular article 1 shorter than, subequal to, or longer than article 2; article 2 shorter than, subequal to, or longer than article 3; article 3 subequal to, or longer than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum absent. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 not enlarged. Mandible molar triturative; palp absent. Maxilla 1 basal endite apically setose; palp present or absent, symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite without oblique setal row. Coxal gills [not known]; not stalked; sternal gills absent; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple or curl-tipped. Gnathopod 1 simple, subchelate or chelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); smaller (or weaker) than or similar in size to gnathopod 2; propodus palm without robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate, minutely subchelate, chelate or simple; similar or dissimilar in males and females (sexually dimorphic or not) carpus slightly produced along posterior margin of propodus or not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 with or small posteroventral lobe or without posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa equilobate or with posteroventral lobe or with posterodorsal lobe or with large anteroventral lobe. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free; without slender or robust dorsal setae. Urosomite 1 without large distoventral robust seta. Urosomite 2 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 not sexually dimorphic; uniramous, without plumose setae. Telson moderately cleft to entire ; dorsal or lateral robust setae present or absent; apical robust setae present or absent.

Habitat. Supralittoral beaches, mangrove forests and terrestrial forests.

Included genera. Africorchestia Lowry & Coleman, 2011 ; Agilestia Friend, 1982 ; Americorchestia Bousfield, 1991 ; Arcitalitrus Hurley, 1975 ; Atlantorchestoidea Serejo, 2004 ; Australorchestia Serejo & Lowry, 2008 ; Austrotroides Friend, 1982 ; Bellorchestia Serejo & Lowry, 2008 ; Bousfieldia Chou & Lee, 1996 ; Brevitalitrus Bousfield, 1971 ; Britorchestia Lowry & Bopiah, 2012 ; Caribitroides (Caribitroides) Bousfield, 1984 ; Caribitroides (Mexitroides) Lindeman, 1990 ; Cariborchestia Smith, 1998 ; Cerrorchestia Lindeman, 1990 ; Chelorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Chiltonorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Chroestia Marsden & Fenwick, 1984 ; Cochinorchestia Lowry & Peart, 2010 ; Curiotalitrus Lowry & Coleman, 2012 ; Dana Lowry, 2011; Deshayesorchestia Ruffo, 2004 ; Eorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Floresorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Hawaiorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Kanikania Duncan, 1994 ; Keratroides Hurley, 1975 ; Lanorchestia Miyamoto & Morino, 2010; Macarorchestia Stock, 1989 ; Makawe Duncan, 1994 ; Megalorchestia Brandt, 1851 ; Microrchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Mysticotalitrus Hurley, 1975 ; Neorchestia Friend, 1987 ; Notorchestia Serejo & Lowry, 2008 ; Orchestia Leach, 1814 ; Orchestiella Friend, 1987 ; Orchestoidea Nicolet, 1849 ; Paciforchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Palmorchestia Stock & Martin, 1988 ; Parorchestia Stebbing 1899 c; Platorchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Protaustrotroides Bousfield, 1984 ; Protorchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Pseudorchestoidea Bousfield, 1982 b; Puhuruhuru Duncan, 1994 ; Sardorchestia Ruffo, 2004 ; Sinorchestia Miyamoto & Morino, 1999 ; Spelaeorchestia Bousfield & Howarth, 1976 ; Talitriator Methuen, 1913 ; Talitroides Bonnier, 1898 ; Talitrus Bosc, 1802 ; Talorchestia Dana, 1853 ; Tasmanorchestia Friend, 1987 ; + Tethorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Transorchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Traskorchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Trinorchestia Bousfield, 1982 b; Uhlorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ; Vallorchestia Lowry, 2012; Vietorchestia Thanh & Anh, 2011; Waematau Duncan, 1994 .

Distribution. Cosmopolitan.