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Checklist for Family Asellidae Latreille, 1802 (Freshwater Isopods)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
560
3291
13093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
547
3256
13030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
295
1773
7951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
106
768
3854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
31
230
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
3
89
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsellidae
Latreille, 1802
Freshwater Isopods, Hoglouse, Water slaters
11
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
11 Genera with 220 Species
Asellus Geoffroy, 1925Indet. Waterlouse29SpeciesTaxom
Bragasellus Henry & Magniez, 198821SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1955Cave Obligate Isopods27SpeciesTaxom
Chthonasellus Argano & Mes..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gallasellus Henry & Magniez, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 1925137SpeciesTaxom
Psammasellus Braga, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Stygasellus Chappuis, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Synasellus Braga, 198735SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
220 Species and 41 Subspecies
Asellus (Arctasellus) birsteini Levanidov, 1976
Asellus (Asellus) alaskensis Bowman & Hol..., 1975
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758Aquatic sowbug
Asellus aquaticus abyssalis Odenwall, 1927
Asellus aquaticus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758
Asellus aquaticus carniolicus Sket, 1965
Asellus aquaticus carsicus Karaman, 1952
Asellus aquaticus cavernicolus Racovitza, 1925
Asellus aquaticus cyclobranchialis Sket, 1965
Asellus aquaticus fribergensis Schneider, 1887
Asellus aquaticus infernus Turk-Prevorc..., 1998
Asellus aquaticus irregularis Sket, 1965
Asellus aquaticus longicornis Sket, 1965
Asellus (Asellus) balcanicus Karaman, 1952
Asellus (Asellus) crypticus Collinge, 1945
Asellus (Asellus) hilgendorfii Bovallius, 1886Isopod
Asellus (Asellus) levanidovorum Henry & Magniez, 1995
Asellus (Asellus) meridionalis Racovitza, 1919Aquatic oligochaete worm
Asellus (Asellus) quicki Collinge, 1947
Asellus anophtalmus longisetus Remy, 1941
Asellus cavaticus Leydig, 1871
Asellus communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Caecidotea communis Say, 1818
Asellus coxalis (Dollfus, 1892)⇒ Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Asellus foreli Blanc, 1879
Asellus hazeltoni Collinge, 1947
Asellus meridianus (Racovitza, 1919)⇒ Proasellus meridianus Racovitza, 1919
Asellus pavani (Arcangeli, 1942)⇒ Proasellus pavani Arcangeli, 1942
Asellus polychaetus
Asellus wolfi (Dudich, 1925)⇒ Proasellus wolfi Dudich, 1925
Bragasellus afonsoae Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus aireyi Henry & Magniez, 1980
Bragasellus bragai Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus comasi Henry & Magniez, 1976
Bragasellus comasioides Magniez & Br..., 2004
Bragasellus conimbricensis Braga, 1946
Bragasellus cortesi Afonso, 1989
Bragasellus escolai Henry & Magniez, 1978
Bragasellus frontellum Braga, 1964
Bragasellus incurvatus Afonso, 1984
Bragasellus lagari Henry & Magniez, 1973
Bragasellus lagarioides Henry & Magniez, 1996
Bragasellus meijersae Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus mierjersae Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus molinai Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus notenboomi Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus pauloae Braga, 1958
Bragasellus peltatus Braga, 1944
Bragasellus rouchi Henry & Magniez, 1988
Bragasellus seabrai Braga, 1943
Bragasellus stocki Henry & Magniez, 1988
Caecidotea ancyla Fleming, 1972
Caecidotea antricola Creaser, 1931Cave isopod
Caecidotea attenuata Richardson, 1900
Caecidotea barri Steeves, 1965Clifton Cave isopod
Caecidotea beattyi Lewis & Bowman, 1981
Caecidotea brevicauda Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caecidotea dentadactyla Mackin & Hub..., 1938
Caecidotea forbesi Williams, 1970
Caecidotea fustis Lewis, 1981Fustis cave isopod
Caecidotea holsingeri Steeves, 1963Holsinger’s Cave Isopod
Caecidotea intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea kendeighi Steeves & Se..., 1971
Caecidotea kenki Bowman, 1967
Caecidotea laticaudata Williams, 1970
Caecidotea lesliei Lewis & Bowman, 1981
Caecidotea metcalfi Fleming, 1972
Caecidotea nodula Williams, 1970
Caecidotea obtusa Williams, 1970
Caecidotea oculata Mackin & Hub..., 1940Salt cedar
Caecidotea phreatica Lewis & Hols..., 1985
Caecidotea racovitzai Williams, 1970Racovitza'S Waterslater
Caecidotea scrupulosa Williams, 1970
Caecidotea simonini Bresson, 1955
Caecidotea stygia Packard, 1871Stygian cave isopod
Caecidotea tridentata Hungerford, 1922Ajo oak
Caecidotea vandeli Bresson, 1955
Chthonasellus bodoni Argano & Mes..., 1991
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Gallasellus heilyi Legrand, 1956
Lirceus brachyurus Harger, 1876Watercress sowbug
Lirceus fontinalis Rafinesque, 1820
Lirceus garmani Hubricht & M..., 1949
Lirceus hoppinae Faxon, 1889
Lirceus lineatus Say, 1818
Proasellus acutianus Argano & Henry, 1972
Proasellus adriaticus Argano & Pesce, 1979
Proasellus alavensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus albigensis Magniez, 1965
Proasellus ambracicus Pesce & Argano, 1980
Proasellus amiterninus Argano & Pesce, 1979
Proasellus anophtalmus Karaman, 1934
Proasellus anophtalmus anophtalmus Karaman, 1934
Proasellus anophtalmus bosnicus Sket, 1965
Proasellus anophtalmus dalmatinus Karaman, 1955
Proasellus anophtalmus longisetus Remy, 1941
Proasellus anophtalmus radikanus Karaman, 1955
Proasellus anophtalmus rhausinus Remy, 1941
Proasellus anophtalmus serbicus Karaman, 1955
Proasellus anophthalmus Karaman, 1955
Proasellus anophthalmus dalmatinus Karaman, 1955Dalmatian blind waterlouse
Proasellus anophthalmus rhausinus Remy, 1941Spring blind water-louse
Proasellus aquaecalidae Racovitza, 1922
Proasellus aragonensis Henry & Magniez, 1992
Proasellus arnautovici Remy, 1932
Proasellus arnautovici elongatus Karaman, 1953
Proasellus arthrodilus Braga, 1945
Proasellus assaforensis
Proasellus banyulensis Racovitza, 1919
Proasellus basnosanui R. Codreanu ..., 1962
Proasellus bellesi Henry & Magniez, 1982
Proasellus beroni Henry & Magniez, 1968
Proasellus beticus Henry & Magniez, 1992
Proasellus boui Henry & Magniez, 1969
Proasellus bouianus Henry & Magniez, 1974
Proasellus burgundus Henry & Magniez, 1969
Proasellus cantabricus Henry & Magniez, 1968
Proasellus cavaticus (Leydig, 1871)⇒ Proasellus hercegovinensis Karaman, 1933
Proasellus chappuisi Henry & Magniez, 1968
Proasellus chauvini Henry & Magniez, 1978
Proasellus claudei Henry & Magniez, 1996
Proasellus coiffaiti Henry & Magniez, 1972
Proasellus comasi Henry & Magniez, 1982
Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Proasellus coxalis banyulensis Racovitza, 1919
Proasellus coxalis cyanophilus Dudich, 1925
Proasellus coxalis lucifugus Deelemann, 1965
Proasellus cretensis Pesce & Argano, 1980
Proasellus danubialis R. Codreanu ..., 1965
Proasellus delhezi Henry & Magniez, 1973
Proasellus deminutus (Sket, 1959)⇒ Proasellus vulgaris Sket, 1965
Proasellus dianae Pesce & Argano, 1985
Proasellus ebrensis Henry & Magniez, 1992
Proasellus elegans R. Codreanu ..., 1965
Proasellus escolai Henry & Magniez, 1982
Proasellus espanoli Henry & Magniez, 1982
Proasellus exiguus Afonso, 1983
Proasellus faesulanus Messana & Ca..., 1995
Proasellus franciscoloi Chappuis, 1955
Proasellus gardinii Arcangeli, 1942
Proasellus gjorgjevici Karaman, 1933Hooker's sandwort
Proasellus gourbaultae Henry & Magniez, 1981
Proasellus grafi Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus granadensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus guipuzcoensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus hercegovinensis Karaman, 1933
Proasellus hermallensis Arcangeli, 1938
Proasellus hussoni (Remy, 1941)⇒ Proasellus hercegovinensis Karaman, 1933
Proasellus ibericus Braga, 1946
Proasellus ibericus codreanui Galhano & Eiras, 1973
Proasellus ibericus ferreirensis Galhano & Eiras, 1973
Proasellus intermedius Sket, 1965
Proasellus intermedius intermedius Sket, 1965
Proasellus istrianus Stammer, 1932
Proasellus italicus cephallenus Strouhal, 1942
Proasellus italicus epiroticus Strouhal, 1942
Proasellus jaloniacus Henry & Magniez, 1978
Proasellus jalonicus Henry & Magniez, 1977
Proasellus karamani Remy, 1934Aquatic oligochaete worm
Proasellus lagari Henry & Magniez, 1982
Proasellus lescherae Henry & Magniez, 1978
Proasellus ligusticus Bodon & Argano, 1982
Proasellus lusitanicus Frade, 1938
Proasellus malagensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus maleri Henry, 1977
Proasellus margalefi Henry & Magniez, 1925
Proasellus mateusorum Afonso, 1982
Proasellus meijersae Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus meridianus Racovitza, 1919One-spotted water-slater
Proasellus micropectinatus Baratti & Me..., 1990
Proasellus minoicus Pesce & Argano, 1980
Proasellus monodi Strouhal, 1942
Proasellus montalentii Stoch, Valen..., 1996
Proasellus montalentti
Proasellus montenigrinus Karaman, 1934
Proasellus montenigrinus macedonicus Karaman, 1955
Proasellus navarrensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus nolli Karaman, 1952
Proasellus ortizi Henry & Magniez, 1992
Proasellus oviedensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus parvulus Sket, 1960Restless blind water-louse
Proasellus patrizii Arcangeli, 1952
Proasellus patrizzi
Proasellus pavani Arcangeli, 1942
Proasellus phreaticus Sabater & de..., 1988
Proasellus pribenicensis Flasarova, 1977
Proasellus racovitzai Henry & Magniez, 1972
Proasellus rectangularis Afonso, 1982
Proasellus rectangulatus Afonso, 1982
Proasellus rectus Afonso, 1982
Proasellus remyi Monod, 1932
Proasellus remyi acutangulatus Karaman, 1953
Proasellus remyi nudus Karaman, 1953
Proasellus rouchi Henry, 1980
Proasellus ruffoi Argano & Cam..., 2005
Proasellus sketi Henry, 1975
Proasellus slavus Remy, 1948
Proasellus slavus histriae Sket, 1963
Proasellus slavus salisburgensis Strouhal, 1958
Proasellus slavus serbiae Sket, 1963
Proasellus slavus slavus Remy, 1948
Proasellus slavus styriacus Sket, 1963
Proasellus slavus vindobonensis Karaman, 1955
Proasellus slavus zeii Sket, 1963
Proasellus slovenicus Sket, 1957
Proasellus solanasi Henry & Magniez, 1972
Proasellus soriensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus spelaeus Racovitza, 1922
Proasellus spelaeus anophthalmus Karaman, 1934
Proasellus spinipes Afonso, 1979
Proasellus stocki Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus strouhali Karaman, 1955
Proasellus strouhali puteanus Henry, 1966
Proasellus synaselloides Henry, 1963
Proasellus valdensis Chappuis, 1948
Proasellus vandeli Magniez & Henry, 1969
Proasellus variegatus Afonso, 1982
Proasellus vignai Argano & Pesce, 1979
Proasellus vizcayensis Henry & Magniez, 2003
Proasellus vulgaris Sket, 1965
Proasellus walteri Chappuis, 1948
Proasellus wolfi Dudich, 1925
Psammasellus capitatus Braga, 1968
Stygasellus phreaticus Chappuis, 1943
Synasellus albicastrensis Braga, 1960
Synasellus barcelensis Noodt & Galhano, 1969
Synasellus bragai (Afonso, 1987)⇒ Synasellus bragaianus Henry & Magniez, 1995
Synasellus bragaianus Henry & Magniez, 1995
Synasellus brigantinus Braga, 1959
Synasellus capitatus Braga, 1968
Synasellus dissimilis Afonso, 1987
Synasellus exiguus Braga, 1944
Synasellus favaiensis Eiras, 1974
Synasellus flaviensis Afonso, 1996
Synasellus fragilis Braga, 1946
Synasellus henrii Afonso, 1987
Synasellus hurki Henry & Magniez, 1995
Synasellus insignis Afonso, 1984
Synasellus intermedius Afonso, 1985
Synasellus lafonensis Braga, 1959
Synasellus leysi Henry & Magniez, 1995
Synasellus longicauda Braga, 1959
Synasellus longicornis Afonso, 1978
Synasellus mariae Braga, 1942
Synasellus mateusi Braga, 1954
Synasellus meijersae Henry & Magniez, 1987
Synasellus meirelesi Braga, 1959
Synasellus minutus Braga, 1967
Synasellus nobrei Braga, 1967
Synasellus notenboomi Henry & Magniez, 1987
Synasellus pireslimai Braga, 1959
Synasellus pombalensis Afonso, 1987
Synasellus robusticornis Afonso, 1987
Synasellus serranus Braga, 1967
Synasellus tirsensis Afonso, 1987
Synasellus transmontanus Braga, 1959
Synasellus valpacensis Afonso, 1996
Synasellus vidaguensis Afonso, 1996
Synasellus vilacondensis Afonso, 1987


Links, sources and further information
Asellidae at artfakta.se
Asellidae at dyntaxa.se
Asellidae at gbif.org
Asellidae at irmng.org
Asellidae at itis.gov
Asellidae at marinespecies.org