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Checklist for Superfamily Aselloidea Latreille, 1802
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
242
1296
4284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
96
668
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
28
184
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aselloidea
Latreille, 1802
3
64
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 191 Species and 6 Subspecies
Stenasellidae Dudich, 192424SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 1825146SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
64 Genera with 191 Species
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Acanthastenasellus Chelazzi & M..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Acanthomysis Czerniavsky, 02SpeciesTaxom
Afromysis Zimmer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Amblyops Sars, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Anisomysis Hansen, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Antarctomysis Coutière, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Arachnomysis Chun, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Archaeomysis Czerniavsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Asellus Geoffroy, 1892Indet. Waterlouse3SpeciesTaxom
Baicalasellus Stammer, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19559SpeciesTaxom
Caecidotea Packard, 1963Cave Obligate Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Caesaromysis Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dactylamblyops Holt and W. ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diamysis Czerniavsky, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinomysis Illig, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Erythrops G. O. Sars, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomera G. O. Sars, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomeropsis W. M. Tatter..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 186411SpeciesTaxom
Gebia Leach, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Gibberythrops Illig, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Haplostylus Kossmann, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Hemisiriella Hansen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Heteroerythrops O. Tattersall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysoides Bacescu, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Holmesiella Ortmann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holmesimysis Holmquist, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Hyperamblyops Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hypererythrops Holt and W. ..., 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Illigiella Murano, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischiomysis Wittmann, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Johannella Monod, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19552SpeciesTaxom
Leptomysis G. O. Sars, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Longithorax Illig, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Magniezia Lanza, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Mesopodopsis Czerniavsky, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Metamysidopsis W. M. Tatter..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Metastenasellus Magniez, 19727SpeciesTaxom
Meterythrops S. I. Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mexistenasellus Cole & Minckley, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Mysidetes Holt and W. ..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 201412SpeciesTaxom
Mysis Latreille, 1948Opossum Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Neodoxomysis Murano, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Nouvelia Bacescu and ..., 19572SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptomysis Liu and Wang, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Paramblyops Holt and W. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paramysis Czerniavsky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudomma Nouvel and L..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Parastenasellus Magniez, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 200119SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanchialina Hansen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomma G.O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Schistomysis Norman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 196115SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellus Dollfus, 19998SpeciesTaxom
Tenagomysis Thomson, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
191 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthastenasellus forficuloides Chelazzi & M..., 1985
Acanthomysis trophopristes O. Tattersall, 1957
Acanthomysis tropopristes
Afromysis bainbridgei O. Tattersall, 1957
Afromysis hansoni Zimmer, 1916
Afromysis ornata O. Tattersall, 1957
Amblyops durbani O.S. Tattersall, 1955
Amblyops tenuicauda W. M. Tatter..., 1911
Anchialina agilis Sars G.O., 1877
Anchialina truncata Sars G.O., 1883
Anchialina typica Krøyer, 1861
Anisomysis (Anisomysis) bifurcata W. M. Tatter..., 1912
Anisomysis (Anisomysis) vasseuri Ledoyer, 1974
Antarctomysis maxima Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Arachnomysis leuckartii Chun, 1887
Arachnomysis megalops Zimmer, 1914
Archaeomysis grebnitzkii Czerniavsky, 1882
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758Aquatic sowbug
Asellus angarensis (Dybowski, 1884)⇒ Baicalasellus angarensis Dybowski, 1884
Asellus coxalis (Dollfus, 1892)⇒ Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Baicalasellus angarensis Dybowski, 1884
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) acuminata O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) atlantica Nouvel, 1942
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) bispinosa O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) illigi O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) plebeja Hansen, 1910Holio
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) tattersalli O. Tattersall, 1955
Boreomysis (Petryashovia) insolita O. Tattersall, 1955
Caecidotea cannula Steeves, 1963
Caesaromysis hispida Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Dactylamblyops hodgsoni Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Echinomysis chuni Illig, 1905White sand verbena
Erythrops africana O. Tattersall, 1955
Erythrops alborana (Bacescu, 1989)⇒ Erythrops alboranus Bacescu, 1989
Erythrops alboranus Bacescu, 1989
Erythrops elegans Sars G.O., 1863
Erythrops erythrophthalma Goës, 1864
Erythrops neapolitana Colosi, 1929
Erythrops serrata Sars G.O., 1863
Euchaetomera glyphidophthalmica Illig, 1906
Euchaetomera intermedia Nouvel, 1942
Euchaetomera oculata Hansen, 1910Holio
Euchaetomera tenuis G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera typica G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera zurstrasseni Illig, 1906
Euchaetomeropsis merolepis Illig, 1908
Gastrosaccus australis W. Tattersall, 1923
Gastrosaccus brevifissura O. Tattersall, 1952
Gastrosaccus gordonae (O. Tattersall, 1952)⇒ Gastrosaccus kempi W. Tattersall, 1922
Gastrosaccus kempi W. Tattersall, 1922
Gastrosaccus lobatus (Nouvel, 1951)⇒ Haplostylus lobatus Nouvel, 1951
Gastrosaccus mozambicus Wooldridge &..., 2003
Gastrosaccus msangii Bacescu, 1975
Gastrosaccus normani (G. O. Sars, 1877)⇒ Haplostylus normani Sars G.O., 1877
Gastrosaccus psammodytes O. Tattersall, 1958
Gastrosaccus sanctus Van Beneden, 1861
Gastrosaccus spinifer Goës, 1864
Gebia africana (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Upogebia africana Ortmann, 1894
Gebia major capensis Krauss, 1843
Gibberythrops acanthura Illig, 1906
Gibberythrops brevisquamosa (Illig, 1906)⇒ Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Gibberythrops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Haplostylus bengalensis Hansen, 1910
Haplostylus indicus Hansen, 1910
Haplostylus lobatus Nouvel, 1951
Haplostylus normani Sars G.O., 1877
Haplostylus parvus Hansen, 1910
Hemisiriella gardineri W. Tattersall, 1912
Heteroerythrops purpura O. Tattersall, 1955
Heteromysis (Gnathomysis) harpax Hilgendorf, 1879
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) cancelli Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) fosteri Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) gymnura W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) octopodis Wittmann & G..., 2017
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) zeylanica W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Heteromysis atlantidea O. Tattersall, 1961
Heteromysis brucei O. Tattersall, 1967
Heteromysis odontops Walker, 1898
Heteromysoides cotti Calman, 1932
Holmesiella anomala Ortmann, 1908
Holmesimysis costata Holmes, 1900Opossum shrimp
Holmesimysis sculpta W. Tattersall, 1933
Hyperamblyops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Illigiella brevisquamosa Illig, 1906
Ischiomysis peterwirtzi Wittmann, 2013
Ischiomysis telmatactiphila Wittmann, 2013
Johannella purpurea Monod, 1924
Katerythrops oceanae Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Katerythrops resimora O. Tattersall, 1955
Leptomysis capensis Illig, 1906
Leptomysis gracilis Sars G.O., 1864
Leptomysis lingvura Sars G.O., 1866
Leptomysis mediterranea G.O. Sars, 1877
Leptomysis megalops Zimmer, 1915Southeastern Spinyleg
Leptomysis tattersalli O. Tattersall, 1952
Longithorax capensis Zimmer, 1914
Magniezia africana Monod, 1945
Magniezia gardei Magniez, 1978
Magniezia guinensis Braga, 1950
Magniezia laticarpa Birstein, 1972
Magniezia studiosorum Sket, 1969
Mesopodopsis africana O. Tattersall, 1952
Mesopodopsis slabberi Van Beneden, 1861
Mesopodopsis wooldridgei Wittmann, 1992
Metamysidopsis elongata Holmes, 1900
Metastenasellus congolensis Chappuis, 1951
Metastenasellus dartevellei Chappuis, 1952
Metastenasellus leleupi Chappuis, 1951
Metastenasellus leysi Magniez, 1986
Metastenasellus powelli Magniez, 1979
Metastenasellus tarrissei Magniez, 1979
Metastenasellus wikkiensis Lincoln, 1972
Meterythrops picta (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Meterythrops pictus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Mexistenasellus nulemex Bowman, 1982
Mysidetes intermedia O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidetes kerguelensis Illig, 1906
Mysidopsis abbreviata Wittmann & G..., 2018
Mysidopsis angusta G.O. Sars, 1864
Mysidopsis bispinosa O. Tattersall, 1969
Mysidopsis californica W. Tattersall, 1932
Mysidopsis camelina O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidopsis canariensis Wittmann, 2024
Mysidopsis major Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis schultzei Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis similis Zimmer, 1912
Mysidopsis sudafricana
Mysidopsis suedafrikana O. Tattersall, 1969
Mysidopsis zsilaveczi Wittmann & G..., 2014Stargazer Mysid
Mysis litoralis Banner, 1948
Neodoxomysis littoralis Tattersall, 1922
Neomysis integer Leach, 1814Opossum Shrimp
Nouvelia natalensis Bacescu & Va..., 1973
Nouvelia nigeriensis O. Tattersall, 1957
Paraleptomysis apiops Sars G.O., 1877
Paraleptomysis dimorpha Wittmann, 1986
Paramblyops rostrata (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Paramblyops rostratus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Paramysis (Pseudoparamysis) pontica Băcescu, 1940
Parapseudomma calloplura Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Parastenasellus chappuisi Remy, 1938
Proasellus bagradicus Henry & Magniez, 1972
Proasellus banyulensis Racovitza, 1919
Proasellus collignoni Magniez & Henry, 2001
Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Proasellus coxalis africanus Monod, 1924
Proasellus coxalis peyerimhoffi Racovitza, 1919
Proasellus delhezi Henry & Magniez, 1973
Proasellus gauthieri Monod, 1924
Proasellus gauthieri theodori Birstein, 1951
Proasellus gineti Boulanouar, ..., 1991
Proasellus henseni Magniez & Henry, 2001
Proasellus hurki Magneiz & Henry, 2001
Proasellus hypogeus Racovitza, 1922
Proasellus italicus perarmatus Remy, 1936
Proasellus leysi Magniez & Henry, 2001
Proasellus monsferratus Braga, 1948
Proasellus notenboomi Henry & Magniez, 1981
Proasellus thermonyctophilus Monod, 1924
Proasellus winteri Magniez & Henry, 2001
Pseudanchialina inermis Illig, 1906
Pseudomma nanum Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Rhopalophthalmus africana O. Tattersall, 1957
Rhopalophthalmus egregius Hansen, 1910Holio
Rhopalophthalmus flagellipes Illig, 1906
Rhopalophthalmus longicauda O. Tattersall, 1957
Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis O. Tattersall, 1957
Schistomysis ornata Sars G.O., 1864
Siriella aequiremis Hansen, 1910Holio
Siriella africana Panampunnayil, 1981
Siriella armata Milne-Edwards, 1837
Siriella brevicaudata Paulson, 1875White prairie rose
Siriella dayi O. Tattersall, 1952
Siriella frontalis (Milne Edwards, 1937)⇒ Siriella armata Milne-Edwards, 1837
Siriella gracilis Dana, 1852
Siriella jaltensis Czerniavsky, 1868Bud saxifrage
Siriella pacifica Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Siriella pondoensis O. Tattersall, 1962
Siriella roosevelti W. Tattersall, 1941
Siriella thompsoni (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Siriella watasei macropsis Li, 1964
Siriella wolffi O. Tattersall, 1961
Stenasellus agiuranicus Chelazzi & M..., 1987
Stenasellus costai Lanza, Chela..., 1970
Stenasellus guinensis Braga, 1951
Stenasellus kenyensis Magniez, 1975
Stenasellus migiurtinicus Messana, Che..., 1974
Stenasellus pardii Lanza, 1966
Stenasellus ruffoi Messana, 1993
Stenasellus simonsi Messana, 1999
Tenagomysis nigeriensis (O. Tattersall, 1957)⇒ Nouvelia nigeriensis O. Tattersall, 1957
Tenagomysis thomsoni Tattersall, 1923

Subnodes of Aselloidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAsellidae
Latreille, 1802
Freshwater Isopods, Hoglouse, Water slaters
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysidae
Haworth, 1825
53
146
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenasellidae
Dudich, 1924
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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