Clarencia K.H. Barnard, 1931: 428. —K.H. Barnard 1932: 155. —J.L. Barnard 1969: 176. — Shaw 1989: 201. — Barnard & Karaman 1991: 132.
Type species. Clarencia chelata K.H. Barnard, 1931, by original designation.
Etymology. The genus is named for Mike Thurston in recognition of his contribution to amphipodology.
Included species. Thurstonella includes 1 species: T. chelata (K.H. Barnard, 1931).