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Checklist for Family Asellidae Latreille, 1802 (Freshwater Isopods)
and region Pennsylvania (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
74
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
46
71
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
28
40
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
15
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
3
6
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
5
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsellidae
Latreille, 1802
Freshwater Isopods, Hoglouse, Water slaters
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
4 Genera with 13 Species
Asellus Geoffroy, 0Indet. Waterlouse1SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1871Cave Obligate Isopods9SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
13 Species
Asellus dearolfi
Caecidotea brevicauda Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caecidotea forbesi Williams, 1970
Caecidotea franzi Holsinger & ..., 1971Franz's isopod
Caecidotea intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea kenki Bowman, 1967
Caecidotea pricei Levi, 1949Greenflower Indian mallow
Caecidotea racovitzai Williams, 1970Racovitza'S Waterslater
Caecidotea stygia Packard, 1871Stygian cave isopod
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Lirceus brachyurus Harger, 1876Watercress sowbug
Lirceus fontinalis Rafinesque, 1820


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