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Checklist for Suborder Asellota Latreille, 1802
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
134
373
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
50
165
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Asellota
Latreille, 1802
15
54
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
15 Families width 76 Species
Desmosomatidae Brix, 200610SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182525SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotiidae Vanhöffen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Munnidae Sars, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Paramunnidae Vanhöffen, 19140SpeciesTaxom
Protojaniridae Fresi, Idat..., 19802SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19054SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
54 Genera with 76 Species
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Acanthomunna Beddard, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Antennuloniscus Menzies, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Austrofilius Hodgson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Betamorpha Hessler & Th..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Caecianiropsis Menzies & Pe..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chelator Hessler, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotion Sars, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Desmosoma Sars, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Disconectes Wilson & Hes..., 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythrops G. O. Sars, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eugerda Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycope G.O. Sars, 02SpeciesTaxom
Exiliniscus Siebenaller ..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Gebia Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & W..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Haplomesus Richardson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperamblyops Birstein and..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Iais Bovallius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ianiropsis Sars, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ianisera Kensley, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Iathrippa Bovallius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ilyarachna Sars, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesus Richardson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Janirella Bonnier, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptomysis G. O. Sars, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mesopodopsis Czerniavsky, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mirabilicoxa Hessler, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Munna Krøyer, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Munnogonium George & Str..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 20147SpeciesTaxom
Mysis Latreille, 1948Opossum Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscus Sars, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodoxomysis Murano, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Oecidiobranchus Hessler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paramunna Sars, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochelator Hessler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Protojanira Barnard, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomesus Hansen, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Santia Sivertsen & ..., 19144SpeciesTaxom
Schistomysis Norman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenetrium Haswell, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Syneurycope Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tenagomysis Thomson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Torwolia Hessler, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Uromunna Menzies, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanhoeffenura Malyutina, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Whoia Hessler, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
76 Species
Acanthomunna agassizi George, 2004
Anchialina truncata Sars G.O., 1883
Antennuloniscus dimeroceras Barnard, 1920
Austrofilius arnaudi Kussakin & V..., 1980
Austrofilius furcatus Hodgson, 1910
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Betamorpha fusiformis Barnard, 1920
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906
Caecianiropsis ectiformis Vanhöffen, 1914
Chelator insignis Hansen, 1916
Chelator vulgaris Hessler, 1970
Dendrotion forbesi George, 2004
Desmosoma latipes (Hansen, 1916)⇒ Eugerda latipes Hansen, 1916
Desmosoma tetarta Hessler, 1970
Erythrops erythrophthalma Goës, 1864
Erythrops serrata Sars G.O., 1863
Eurycope quadrata Barnard, 1920
Eurycope sulciformis
Exiliniscus clipeatus Siebenaller ..., 1981
Gastrosaccus australis W. Tattersall, 1923
Gastrosaccus psammodytes O. Tattersall, 1958
Gastrosaccus sanctus Van Beneden, 1861
Gastrosaccus spinifer Goës, 1864
Gebia africana (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Upogebia africana Ortmann, 1894
Gracilimesus tenuispinis Hansen, 1916
Hyperamblyops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955
Iais pubescens Dana, 1852
Ianiropsis palpalis Barnard, 1914
Ianisera trepidus Kensley, 1976
Iathrippa longicauda Chilton, 1884
Iathrippa sarsi Pfeffer, 1887
Ilyarachna affinis Barnard, 1920
Ilyarachna hirticeps Sars, 1870
Ilyarachna longicornis G.O.Sars, 1864
Ilyarachna nordenstami Wolff, 1962
Janirella (Janirella) gomoiui George, 2004
Janirella (Janirella) sydneyae George, 2004
Joeropsis coralicola Schultz & Mc..., 1967
Joeropsis curvicornis Nicolet, 1849
Joeropsis marionis Beddard, 1886
Joeropsis stebbingi Kensley, 1975
Katerythrops resimora O. Tattersall, 1955
Leptomysis capensis Illig, 1906
Mesopodopsis slabberi Van Beneden, 1861
Mirabilicoxa hessleri George, 2001
Munna instructa Cleret, 1971
Munna neglecta Monod, 1931
Munna neozelanica Chilton, 1891
Mysidopsis abbreviata Wittmann & G..., 2018
Mysidopsis angusta G.O. Sars, 1864
Mysidopsis camelina O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidopsis major Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis schultzei Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis similis Zimmer, 1912
Mysidopsis zsilaveczi Wittmann & G..., 2014Stargazer Mysid
Mysis litoralis Banner, 1948
Neodoxomysis littoralis Tattersall, 1922
Oecidiobranchus plebejum Hansen, 1916
Prochelator lateralis Hansen, 1899
Protojanira leleupi Grindley, 1963
Protojanira prenticei Barnard, 1927
Rhopalophthalmus terranatalis O. Tattersall, 1957
Santia bicornis Cleret, 1971
Santia dimorpha Menzies, 1962
Santia hofsteni Nordenstam, 1933
Santia marmorata Vanhöffen, 1914
Schistomysis ornata Sars G.O., 1864
Stenetrium bartholomei Barnard, 1940
Stenetrium dagama Barnard, 1920
Stenetrium perestrelloi Kensley, 1984
Stenetrium saldanha Barnard, 1920
Syneurycope parallela Hansen, 1916Slugwood
Tenagomysis thomsoni Tattersall, 1923
Torwolia subchelatus Hessler, 1970
Vanhoeffenura gordonae Wolff, 1962
Whoia angusta Hansen, 1899

Subnodes of Asellota with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyAselloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
15
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGnathostenetroidoidea
Kussakin, 1967
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyJaniroidea
Sars, 1897
12
37
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStenetrioidea
Hansen, 1905
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asellota at artfakta.se
Asellota at biodiversity.org.au
Asellota at dyntaxa.se
Asellota at itis.gov
Asellota at marinespecies.org