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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
54
86
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
52
84
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
42
65
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
16
25
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
4
9
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
7
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsellidae
Latreille, 1802
Freshwater Isopods, Hoglouse, Water slaters
4
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
4 Genera with 19 Species
Caecidotea Packard, 1955Cave Obligate Isopods15SpeciesTaxom
Conasellus Stammer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lirceolus Bowman & Lon..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lirceus Rafinesque, 18182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
19 Species
Caecidotea brevicauda Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea cannula Steeves, 1963
Caecidotea communis (Say, 1818)⇒ Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Caecidotea franzi Holsinger & ..., 1971Franz's isopod
Caecidotea holsingeri Steeves, 1963Holsinger’s Cave Isopod
Caecidotea holti Fleming, 1973
Caecidotea intermedia Forbes, 1876
Caecidotea kenki Bowman, 1967
Caecidotea laticaudata Williams, 1970
Caecidotea pricei Levi, 1949Greenflower Indian mallow
Caecidotea racovitzai Williams, 1970Racovitza'S Waterslater
Caecidotea scrupulosa Williams, 1970
Caecidotea simonini Bresson, 1955
Caecidotea sinuncus Steeves, 1965
Caecidotea vandeli Bresson, 1955
Conasellus communis Say, 1818
Lirceolus smithii Ulrich, 1902
Lirceus brachyurus Harger, 1876Watercress sowbug
Lirceus lineatus Say, 1818


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