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Checklist for Suborder Cymothoida Wägele, 1989
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
68
195
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
23
95
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Cymothoida
Wägele, 1989
7
47
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taiwan
7 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aegidae White, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 181532SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors14SpeciesTaxom
Anuropidae Stebbing, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods12SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taiwan
47 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEFGIMNOPRS
Aega Leach, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aegiochus Bovallius, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Albunione Markham & Boyko, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anuropus Beddard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Aporobopyrus Nobili, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Athelges Hesse, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bathynomus A. Milne-Edw..., 2025Giant isopod6SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrella Bonnier, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Bopyroides Stimpson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrus Latreille, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Cancricepon Giard & Bonnier, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1910tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cterissa Schioedte & ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dactylokepon Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discorsobopyrus Boyko, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dolicholana Bruce, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Falsanathelges Boyko & WIll..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Glossobius Schioedte & ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Gyge Cornalia & P..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyoxenus Herklots, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Ione Latreille, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Irona Schioedte & ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Metabopyrus Shiino, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Metacirolana Nierstrasz, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Minicopenaeon Bourdon, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Ovoionella Boyko, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeon Richardson, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Parathelges Bonnier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Parionella Nierstrasz &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parioninella Nierstrasz &..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Probopyrus Giard and Bo..., 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudione Kossmann, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostegias Shiino, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Renocila Miers, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Syscenus Harger, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aega falcata Kensley & Chan, 2001
Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009
Aegiochus riwha Bruce, 2009
Albunione yoda Markham & Boyko, 2003
Anilocra leptosoma Bleeker, 1857
Anuropus pacificus Lincoln & Jones, 1973
Aporobopyrus lenticeps (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Athelges japonicus (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Athelges takanoshimensis Ishii, 1914
Athelges takanoshimensis Ishii, 1914
Bathynomus decemspinosus Shih, 1972
Bathynomus doederleini Ortmann, 1894
Bathynomus doederleinii Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Giant Isopod
Bathynomus jamesi Kou & L.i.Chen, 2017Gigant Isopod
Bathynomus paracelensis Huang & Kawai, 2025Gigant Isopod
Bopyrella choprae (Nierstrasz &..., 1929)⇒ Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Bopyrella choprai (Nierstrasz &..., 1929)⇒ Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Bopyroides acutimarginatus (Stimpson, 1864)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838Shrimp Parasitic Isopod
Bopyroides sarsi (Bonnier, 1900)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyrus hippolytes (Krøyer, 1838)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyrus stebbingi (Nierstrasz &..., 1923)⇒ Discorsobopyrus stebbingi Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Cancricepon multituberosum An, Yu & Wil..., 2012
Ceratothoa guttata Richardson, 1910
Cirolana urostylis Menzies, 1962
Cterissa sakaii L. Williams ..., 1986
Cymothoa gerris Schioedte & ..., 1884
Dactylokepon richardsonae Stebbing, 1910
Discorsobopyrus stebbingi Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Dolicholana enigma Keable, 1999
Elthusa raynaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Excirolana chiltoni Richardson, 1905Beachhopper
Excirolana chiltonii (Richardson, 1905)⇒ Excirolana chiltoni Richardson, 1905
Falsanathelges mariae Williams & B..., 2016
Glossobius impressus Say, 1818
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia maxillaris Montagu, 1804
Gyge ovalis Shiino, 1939
Ichthyoxenus formosanus Harada, 1930
Ichthyoxenus fushanensis Tsai & Dai, 1999
Ione taiwanensis Markham, 1995
Irona melanosticta (Schioedte & ..., 1884)⇒ Mothocya melanosticta Schioedte & ..., 1884
Metabopyrus ovalis (Shiino, 1939)⇒ Gyge ovalis Shiino, 1939
Metacirolana japonica Hansen, 1890
Minicopenaeon crosnieri Bourdon, 1979
Mothocya melanosticta Schioedte & ..., 1884
Natatolana albicaudata japonica Thielemann, 1910
Nerocila depressa Milne Edwards, 1840Dotted bristle fern
Nerocila exocoeti Pillai, 1954Mousetail
Nerocila sigani Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Ovoionella obovata Shiino, 1958
Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909Aquatic oligochaete worm
Parapenaeon crosnieri (Bourdon, 1979)⇒ Minicopenaeon crosnieri Bourdon, 1979
Parapenaeon tertium Nierstrasz &..., 1932
Parathelges aniculi Whitelegge, 1897
Parionella decidens Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Parioninella obovata (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Ovoionella obovata Shiino, 1958
Pseudione lenticeps (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Pseudione retrorsa (Richardson, 1910)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Pseudione tattersalli Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Pseudostegias dulcilacuum Markham, 1982
Pseudostegias setoensis Shiino, 1933
Renocila kohnoi Williams & W..., 1987
Syscenus latus Richardson, 1909Aquatic oligochaete worm

Subnodes of Cymothoida with occurrences in Taiwan
SuperfamilyAnthuroidea
Leach, 1814
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBopyroidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
23
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCirolanoidea
Dana, 1852
1
6
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCryptoniscoidea
Kossmann, 1880
4
17
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cymothoida at artfakta.se
Cymothoida at biodiversity.org.au
Cymothoida at marinespecies.org