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Checklist for Suborder Oniscidea Latreille, 1802 (Woodlice)
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
 
Oniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
14
33
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
14 Families width 93 Species and 1 Subspecies
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice5SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183139SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice10SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Titaniidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice4SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 195215SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
33 Genera with 93 Species
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Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bethalus Budde-Lund, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Deto Guérin-Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Exzaes Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Gerufa Budde-Lund, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Hekelus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hiatoniscus Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Hora Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Kogmania Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Laureola Barnard, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1767rock lice4SpeciesTaxom
Lobodillo Herold, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Marioniscus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Nahia Budde-Lund, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Natalscia Verhoeff, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachydillo Arcangeli, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paranotoniscus Barnard, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerillo Arcangeli, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscus Dana, 193210SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 193228SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
93 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphiloscia vilis Budde-Lund, 1885
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Bethalus cordatus Dollfus, 1895
Bethalus limbatus Brandt, 1833
Bethalus nigrinus Budde-Lund, 1885
Deto echinata Guérin, 1836
Diploexochus hypoinephes
Exzaes bicolor Barnard, 1932
Exzaes sylvatica Barnard, 1932
Gerufa hirticornis Budde-Lund, 1909
Gerufa macrops Barnard, 1932
Gerufa marmorata Barnard, 1932
Gerufa montana Barnard, 1932
Hekelus episimus Barnard, 1932
Hiatoniscus contractus Barnard, 1932
Hiatoniscus griseus Barnard, 1932
Hora damae Barnard, 1932
Kogmania depressa Barnard, 1932
Laureola hiatus Barnard, 1960
Ligia dilatata Brandt, 1833
Ligia glabrata Brandt, 1833
Ligia natalensis Collinge, 1920
Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767Common sea slater
Lobodillo aerarius Barnard, 1937
Marioniscus spatulifrons Barnard, 1932
Nahia hirsuta Budde-Lund, 1906
Natalscia mina Budde-Lund, 1885
Niambia angusta Budde-Lund, 1909
Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895Isopod
Niambia formicarum Barnard, 1932
Niambia truncata Brandt, 1833
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Pachydillo pauperculus Barnard, 1932
Paranotoniscus capensis Barnard, 1932
Paranotoniscus latus Barnard, 1932
Paranotoniscus montanus Barnard, 1932
Paranotoniscus ornatus Barnard, 1932
Paranotoniscus tuberculatus Barnard, 1932
Parasphaerillo cingulatus Barnard, 1932
Philoscia fulva Barnard, 1932
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833Ant woodlouse
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pseudodiploexochus ecaudatus Barnard, 1932
Pseudodiploexochus tabularis Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus austroafricanus Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus cestus Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus georgensis Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus horae Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus hottentoti Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus moruliceps Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus riversdalei Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus swellendami Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus tabulae Barnard, 1932
Styloniscus ventosus Barnard, 1932
Trichoniscus morubiceps
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Trichoniscus pygmaeus G. O. Sars, 1899Isopod
Tylos capensis Krauss, 1843
Tylos granulatus Krauss, 1843
Venezillo aenigma Barnard, 1932
Venezillo alberti Barnard, 1932
Venezillo albescens Budde-Lund, 1909
Venezillo alticola Barnard, 1932
Venezillo castor Barnard, 1932
Venezillo celsicauda Barnard, 1932
Venezillo coloratus Barnard, 1932
Venezillo disjunctus Barnard, 1932
Venezillo dollfusi Barnard, 1932
Venezillo festivus Budde-Lund, 1904
Venezillo flavescens Brandt, 1833
Venezillo furcatus Barnard., 1932
Venezillo gordoniensis Barnard, 1932
Venezillo hypsinephes Barnard, 1932
Venezillo limenites Barnard, 1932
Venezillo macrodens Barnard, 1932
Venezillo montagui Barnard, 1932
Venezillo nebulosus Barnard, 1932
Venezillo nigricans Brandt, 1833
Venezillo orphanus Barnard, 1932
Venezillo pachytos Barnard, 1932
Venezillo polythele Barnard, 1932
Venezillo pusillus Budde-Lund, 1909
Venezillo rufescens Budde-Lund, 1909
Venezillo saldanhae Barnard, 1932
Venezillo steenbrasi Barnard, 1932
Venezillo tradouwi Barnard, 1932
Venezillo zwartbergensis Barnard, 1932

Subnodes of Oniscidea with occurrences in Cape
InfraorderLigiamorpha
Vandel, 1943
13
32
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTylomorpha
Vandel, 1943
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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