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Checklist for Infraorder Ligiamorpha Vandel, 1943
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
167
584
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
66
280
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Oniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
24
75
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Ligiamorpha
Vandel, 1943
22
70
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
22 Families width 182 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PASBTEHLOR
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice10SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice64SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroniscidae Vandel, 196411SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183112SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Balloniscidae Araujo & Zaido, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Pudeoniscidae Lemos de Castro, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice5SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Bathytropidae Vandel, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice18SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinidae Vandel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
70 Genera with 182 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Agabiformius Verhoeff, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Alboscia Schultz, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Amazoniscus Lemos de Castro, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Androdeloscia Leistikow, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs16SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Atlantoscia Ferrara & Taiti, 20138SpeciesTaxom
Balloniscus Budde-Lund, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Benthana Budde-Lund, 201925SpeciesTaxom
Benthanoscia Lemos de Castro, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brasiloniscus Lemos de Castro, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Burmoniscus Collinge, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chaimowiczia Cardoso, Bas..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Circoniscus Pearse, 19369SpeciesTaxom
Clavigeroniscus Arcangeli, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Colomboscia Vandel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cordioniscus Graeve, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cylindroniscus Arcangeli, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Elumoides Taiti and Fe..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ethelum Budde-Lund, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Gabunillo Schmalfuss &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Haplophthalmus Schöbl, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hekelus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Heptapactes Schmidt, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Iansaoniscus Campos-Filho..., 20222SpeciesTaxom
Ischioscia Verhoeff, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Iuiuniscus1SpeciesTaxom
Laevophiloscia Wahrberg, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice3SpeciesTaxom
Ligidium Brandt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Littorophiloscia Hatch, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metaprosekia Leistikow, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Microsphaeroniscus Lemos de Castro, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Miktoniscus Kesselyak, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Neotroponiscus Arcangeli, 19607SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinus Budde-Lund, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratlantoscia3SpeciesTaxom
Parischioscia Lemos de Castro, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pectenoniscus Andersson, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Pentoniscus Richardson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Prosekia Vandel, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophiloscia Budde-Lund, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pudeoniscus Vandel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotus Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactes Budde-Lund, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Spherillo Dana, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Stymphalus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Trichorhina Budde-Lund, 201116SpeciesTaxom
Trichorina
0SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Xangoniscus Campos-Filho..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoniscus Vandel, 20171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
182 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agabiformius lentus Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug
Alboscia ornata Araujo, 1999
Alboscia silveirensis Araujo, 1999
Amazoniscus arlei Lemos de Castro, 1967
Androdeloscia albamaculata Brasil Lima, 1996
Androdeloscia digitata Leistikow, 1999
Androdeloscia escalonai Schmidt & Le..., 2005
Androdeloscia lejeunei Lemos de Cas..., 1986
Androdeloscia silvatica Lemos de Cas..., 1986
Androdeloscia tarumae Lemos de Castro, 1984
Armadillidium anconanum Verhoeff, 1928
Armadillidium apenninigenum Verhoeff, 1936
Armadillidium argentarium Verhoeff, 1931
Armadillidium badium Budde-Lund, 1885
Armadillidium baldense Verhoeff, 1902
Armadillidium beieri Strouhal, 1937Aquatic oligochaete worm
Armadillidium bimarginatum Strouhal, 1929
Armadillidium canaliferum Verhoeff, 1908
Armadillidium carniolense Verhoeff, 1901
Armadillidium cephalonicum Strouhal, 1929
Armadillidium clavigerum Verhoeff, 1928
Armadillidium saxivagum Verhoeff, 1901
Armadillidium simoni Dollfus, 1887
Armadillidium simoni pontremolense Verhoeff, 1936
Armadillidium sordidum Dollfus, 1887
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Armadillo cinereus Brandt, 1833
Armadillo congener (Budde-Lund, 1904)⇒ Venezillo congener Budde-Lund, 1904
Atlantoscia antennamaculata Campos-Filho..., 2018
Atlantoscia australis Campos-Filho..., 2018
Atlantoscia floridana Van Name, 1940
Atlantoscia inflata Campos-Filho..., 2015
Atlantoscia meloi Campos-Filho..., 2015
Atlantoscia petronioi Campos-Filho..., 2012
Atlantoscia rubromarginata Araujo & Lei..., 1999
Atlantoscia sulcata Campos-Filho..., 2013
Balloniscus glaber Araujo & Zaido, 1995
Balloniscus nigricans Budde-Lund, 1885
Balloniscus sellowii Brandt, 1833
Benthana albomarginata Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana araucariana Araujo & Lopes, 2003
Benthana bocainensis Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana cairensis Sokolowicz, ..., 2008
Benthana carijos Costa, Campo..., 2014
Benthana convexa Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana dimorpha Lemos de Castro, 1985
Benthana guayanas Campos-Filho..., 2013
Benthana iporangensis Lima & Silve..., 1993
Benthana itaipuensis Campos-Filho..., 2011
Benthana longicaudata Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana longicornis Verhoeff, 1941
Benthana longipenis Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana moreirai Lemos de Castro, 1985
Benthana olfersii Brandt, 1833
Benthana picta Brandt, 1833
Benthana santosi Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana schmalfussi Campos-Filho..., 2013
Benthana schubarti Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana serrana Araujo & Lopes, 2003
Benthana sulcata Gruner, 1955
Benthana taeniata Araujo & Buckup, 1994
Benthana trinodulata Araujo & Lopes, 2003
Benthana werneri Lemos de Castro, 1958
Benthana xiquinhoi Campo-Filho,..., 2019
Benthanoscia longicaudata Lemos de Castro, 1958
Brasiloniscus littoralis Cardoso, Cam..., 2018
Brasiloniscus maculatus Lemos de Castro, 1973
Brasiloniscus verrucosus Lemos de Castro, 1973
Burmoniscus meeusei Holthuis, 1946Pillbug
Chaetophiloscia frontalis Lemos de Castro, 1967
Chaimowiczia obybytyra Cardoso, Bas..., 2022
Circoniscus amazonicus Lima, 1996
Circoniscus apeuensis Lemos de Castro, 1967
Circoniscus bezzii Arcangeli, 1931
Circoniscus gracilidens Souza & Lemo..., 1991
Circoniscus hamatus Van Name, 1936
Circoniscus incisus Souza & Lemo..., 1991
Circoniscus intermedius Souza & Lemo..., 1991
Circoniscus ornatus Verhoeff, 1941
Circoniscus pallidus Arcangeli, 1936
Clavigeroniscus riquieri Arcangeli, 1930Pillbug
Colomboscia gaigei Pearse, 1915
Cordioniscus stebbingi Patience, 1907
Ctenorillo mineri Van Name, 1936
Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833Little sea pillbug
Cylindroniscus platoi Fernandes, C..., 2018
Diploexochus echinatus Brandt, 1833
Elumoides atlanticus Ferrara & Sc..., 1983
Ethelum americanum Dollfus, 1896
Ethelum ciliatum Dollfus, 1901
Gabunillo aridicola Souza, Senna..., 2010
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1879Pillbug
Hekelus episimus Barnard, 1932
Iansaoniscus leilae Cardoso, Bas..., 2022
Iansaoniscus paulae Cardoso, Bas..., 2022
Ischioscia amazonica Lemos de Castro, 1955
Ischioscia irmleri Schmalfuss, 1980
Ischioscia variegata Dollfus, 1893
Iuiuniscus iuiuensis Souza, Ferre..., 2015
Laevophiloscia hirta Wahrberg, 1922
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia baudiniana Milne-Edwards, 1840Wharf louse
Ligia olfersii (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Benthana olfersii Brandt, 1833
Ligidium elrodii Packard, 1873Lehua
Littorophiloscia tropicalis Taiti & Ferrara, 1986
Littorophiloscia vittata Say, 1818
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Microsphaeroniscus bicolor Lemos de Castro, 1985
Microsphaeroniscus costatus Lemos de Castro, 1985
Microsphaeroniscus pallidus Lemos de Castro, 1985
Microsphaeroniscus squamatus Lemos de Castro, 1985
Microsphaeroniscus violaceus Lemos de Castro, 1985
Miktoniscus medcofi Van Name, 1940
Nagurus cristatus Dollfus, 1889Pillbug
Nagurus nanus Budde-Lund, 1908Pillbug
Neotroponiscus argentinus Giambiagi de..., 1939
Neotroponiscus carolii Arcangeli, 1936
Neotroponiscus lenkoi Lemos de Castro, 1970
Neotroponiscus littoralis Lemos de Castro, 1970
Neotroponiscus lobatus Lemos de Castro, 1970
Neotroponiscus perlatus Lemos de Castro, 1970
Neotroponiscus plaumanni Andersson, 1960
Niambia squamata Budde-Lund, 1885
Olibrinus antennatus Budde-Lund, 1902
Olibrinus truncatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1991Pillbug
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Paratlantoscia ituberasensis Campos-Filho..., 2013
Paratlantoscia robusta Zimmermann, ..., 2018
Paratlantoscia rubromarginata Araujo & Lei..., 1999
Parischioscia omissa Van Name, 1936
Pectenoniscus angulatus Andersson, 1960
Pectenoniscus liliae Campo-Filho,..., 2019
Philoscia hirta (Wahrberg, 1922)⇒ Laevophiloscia hirta Wahrberg, 1922
Philoscia nigricans (Budde-Lund, 1885)⇒ Balloniscus nigricans Budde-Lund, 1885
Philoscia olfersii (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Benthana olfersii Brandt, 1833
Philoscia sellowii (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Balloniscus sellowii Brandt, 1833
Philoscia variegata (Dollfus, 1893)⇒ Ischioscia variegata Dollfus, 1893
Philoscia vittata (Say, 1818)⇒ Littorophiloscia vittata Say, 1818
Philoscia walkeri (Pearse, 1915)⇒ Chaetophiloscia walkeri Pearse, 1915
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Porcellio dilatatus Brandt, 1833Isopod
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885Isopod
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellionides advena Stuxberg, 1872
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Porcellionides schwencki Moreira, 1932
Porcellionides sexfasciatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Prosekia albamaculata Lima, 1996
Prosekia insularis Lemos de Cas..., 1986
Prosekia lejeunei Lemos de Cas..., 1986
Prosekia silvatica Lemos de Cas..., 1986
Pseudodiploexochus gibbus Lemos de Castro, 1972
Pudeoniscus birabeni Vandel, 1963
Pudeoniscus obscurus Lemos de Castro, 1973
Rhyscotus albidemaculatus Budde-Lund, 1908
Scleropactes apuensis Lemos de Castro, 1967
Spherillo lineatus Nunomura, 1990
Stymphalus dilatatus Perty, 1833
Trachelipus rathkii Brandt, 1833Isopod
Trichoniscus brasiliensis Andersson, 1960
Trichorhina acuta Araujo & Buckup, 1994
Trichorhina amazonica Souza-Kury, 1997
Trichorhina bicolor Araujo & Buckup, 1996
Trichorhina biumbonata Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina brasilensis Andersson, 1960
Trichorhina crassisetae Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina guanophila Souza-Kury, 1993
Trichorhina heterophthalma Lemos de Castro, 1964Pillbug
Trichorhina lenkoi Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina macrops Souza-Kury, 1993
Trichorhina myrmecophila Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina orensis Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina paraensis Souza-Kury, 1997
Trichorhina sexdens Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Trichorhina tatianae Araujo & Alm..., 2007
Trichorhina tropidocerata Souza, Arauj..., 2011
Venezillo congener Budde-Lund, 1904
Venezillo macrosoma Mulaik, 1960
Venezillo tuberosus Budde-Lund, 1904
Xangoniscus aganju Campos-Filho..., 2014
Xiphoniscus adisi Grangeiro, S..., 2017

Subnodes of Ligiamorpha with occurrences in Brazil
SectionCrinocheta
Legrand, 1946
17
53
159
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionDiplocheta
Vandel, 1957
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSynocheta
Legrand, 1946
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrichoniscoidea
Sars, 1899
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHekelidae
Ferrara, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScleropactidae
Verhoeff, 1938
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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