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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
490
2361
7068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
480
2331
7026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
265
1335
4300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
93
495
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
26
179
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
67
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsellidae
Latreille, 1802
Freshwater Isopods, Hoglouse, Water slaters
5
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
5 Genera with 46 Species
Asellus Geoffroy, 1925Indet. Waterlouse13SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1955Cave Obligate Isopods19SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 192512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758Aquatic sowbug
Asellus aquaticus abyssalis Odenwall, 1927
Asellus aquaticus fribergensis Schneider, 1887
Asellus (Asellus) crypticus Collinge, 1945
Asellus (Asellus) meridionalis Racovitza, 1919Aquatic oligochaete worm
Asellus (Asellus) quicki Collinge, 1947
Asellus cavaticus Leydig, 1871
Asellus communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Caecidotea communis Say, 1818
Asellus coxalis (Dollfus, 1892)⇒ Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Asellus hazeltoni Collinge, 1947
Asellus meridianus (Racovitza, 1919)⇒ Proasellus meridianus Racovitza, 1919
Asellus pavani (Arcangeli, 1942)⇒ Proasellus pavani Arcangeli, 1942
Asellus wolfi (Dudich, 1925)⇒ Proasellus wolfi Dudich, 1925
Caecidotea ancyla Fleming, 1972
Caecidotea antricola Creaser, 1931Cave isopod
Caecidotea attenuata Richardson, 1900
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 intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea kendeighi Steeves & Se..., 1971
Caecidotea metcalfi Fleming, 1972
Caecidotea nodula Williams, 1970
Caecidotea oculata Mackin & Hub..., 1940Salt cedar
Caecidotea phreatica Lewis & Hols..., 1985
Caecidotea racovitzai Williams, 1970Racovitza'S Waterslater
Caecidotea scrupulosa Williams, 1970
Caecidotea stygia Packard, 1871Stygian cave isopod
Caecidotea vandeli Bresson, 1955
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Lirceus garmani Hubricht & M..., 1949
Lirceus hoppinae Faxon, 1889
Lirceus lineatus Say, 1818
Proasellus cavaticus (Leydig, 1871)⇒ Proasellus hercegovinensis Karaman, 1933
Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Proasellus delhezi Henry & Magniez, 1973
Proasellus hercegovinensis Karaman, 1933
Proasellus hermallensis Arcangeli, 1938
Proasellus meridianus Racovitza, 1919One-spotted water-slater
Proasellus nolli Karaman, 1952
Proasellus pavani Arcangeli, 1942
Proasellus slavus Remy, 1948
Proasellus strouhali Karaman, 1955
Proasellus walteri Chappuis, 1948
Proasellus wolfi Dudich, 1925


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