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Checklist for Suborder Oniscidea Latreille, 1802 (Woodlice)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
135
428
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
58
240
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Oniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
19
69
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
19 Families width 159 Species and 6 Subspecies
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice12SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19538SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183139SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19389SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice43SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscidae Vandel, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Irmaosidae Ferrara & Taiti, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice3SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinidae Vandel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice5SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae (Budde-Lund, 1908)3SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
69 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUV
Agabiformius Verhoeff, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Agnara Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Akermania Collinge, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Ambounia Dollfus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Androniscus Verhoeff, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ankaratridium Paulian de F..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Anomaloniscus Dollfus, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Barnardillo Arcangeli, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Bethalus Budde-Lund, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Burmoniscus Collinge, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Calmanesia Collinge, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Diacara Budde-Lund, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Didima Budde-Lund, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Elumoides Taiti and Fe..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Heroldia Verhoeff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Indoniscus Vandel, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Irmaos Ferrara & Taiti, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Isabelloscia Vandel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1853rock lice3SpeciesTaxom
Littorophiloscia Hatch, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Littorphiloscia1SpeciesTaxom
Lobodillo Herold, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Madoniscus Paulian de F..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Mahehia Budde-Lund, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Merulanella Verhoeff, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodillo Arcangeli, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinus Budde-Lund, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pagana Budde-Lund, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Papuaphiloscia Vandel, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Paraphiloscia Stebbing, 19736SpeciesTaxom
Perinetia Barnard, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Philoscina Ferrara & Taiti, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolaureola Kwon, Ferra..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophiloscia Budde-Lund, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosetaphora Ferrara & Taiti, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoniscus Kinahan, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Reductoniscus Kesselyát, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotoides Arcangeli, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotus Budde-Lund, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Sechelloscia Taiti & Ferrara, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Setaphora Budde-Lund, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Sperillo2SpeciesTaxom
Spherillo Dana, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Styloniscus Dana, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Suarezia Budde-Lund, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Sunniva Budde-Lund, 19367SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichorhina Budde-Lund, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Tura Budde-Lund, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Uluguroscia Taiti & Ferrara, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
159 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agabiformius lentus Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug
Agnara madagascariensis Budde-Lund, 1885
Akermania sylvatica Barnard, 1958
Alloniscus nacreus Collinge, 1922
Alloniscus nicobaricus Budde-Lund, 1885
Alloniscus oahuensis Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug
Alloniscus pallidulus Budde-Lund, 1885
Alloniscus pigmentatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Ambounia suarezii Dollfus, 1895
Anchiphiloscia pilosa Budde-Lund, 1913Pillbug
Anchiphiloscia suarezi Dollfus, 1895
Anchiphiloscia suarezii Dollfus, 1895
Androniscus (Dentigeroniscus) dentiger Verhoeff, 1908Cellar woodlouse
Ankaratridium caecum Paulian de F..., 1950
Anomaloniscus vandeli Roman, 1977
Aphiloscia annulicornis Budde-Lund, 1908
Aphiloscia bipunctata Ferrara, Pao..., 1994
Aphiloscia fusca Ferrara, Pao..., 1994
Aphiloscia jocquei Taiti & Ferrara, 1984
Aphiloscia madagascarensis Ferrara, Pao..., 1994
Armadillidium nasatum Budde-Lund, 1885Isopod
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadillo ankaratrae Barnard, 1958
Armadillo carinatus (Budde-Lund, 1904)⇒ Bethalus carinatus Budde-Lund, 1904
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Armadillo euthele Barnard, 1958
Armadillo mucidus (Budde-Lund, 1885)⇒ Barnardillo mucidus Budde-Lund, 1885
Armadilloniscus indicus Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Armadilloniscus nasatus Budde-Lund, 1908
Barnardillo mucidus Budde-Lund, 1885
Bethalus bipunctatus Barnard, 1958
Bethalus carinatus Budde-Lund, 1904
Bethalus simplex Dollfus, 1895
Burmoniscus acutitelson Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Burmoniscus denticulata Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Burmoniscus javanensis Richardson, 1922
Burmoniscus macrocephalus Vandel, 1973
Burmoniscus mauritiensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1983Pillbug
Calmanesia erinaceus Barnard, 1958
Calmanesia lonchotes Barnard, 1960
Calmanesia methueni Collinge, 1922
Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833Little sea pillbug
Diacara alluaudi Dollfus, 1895
Diacara elegans Dollfus, 1895
Diacara guttata Dollfus, 1895
Diacara tigris Dollfus, 1895
Didima humilis Budde-Lund, 1908
Didima humilis albicornis Barnard, 1959Ashy Clubtail
Didima humilis humilis Budde-Lund, 1908Diminutive Clubtail
Diploexochus pollex (Barnard, 1936)⇒ Myrmecodillo pollex Barnard, 1936
Elumoides monocellatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1983Pillbug
Heroldia digitifera marmorata Verhoeff, 1926
Indoniscus albidus Vandel, 1952Small's blacksnakeroot
Indoniscus vandeli Barnard, 1959
Irmaos lobatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Irmaos sechellarum Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Isabelloscia heroldi Vandel, 1973
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia ferrarai Kersmaekers ..., 1990
Ligia vitiensis Dana, 1853
Littorophiloscia albicincta Vandel, 1973
Littorophiloscia aldabrana Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Littorophiloscia culebrae Moore, 1901Pillbug
Littorophiloscia occidentalis Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Littorphiloscia aldabrana
Lobodillo salomonis Vandel, 1973
Madoniscus termitis Paulian de F..., 1950
Mahehia bicornis Budde-Lund, 1913
Mahehia laticauda Budde-Lund, 1913
Mahehia maculata Budde-Lund, 1913
Merulanella peltata Budde-Lund, 1904
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Myrmecodillo fenerivei Barnard, 1958
Myrmecodillo otion Barnard, 1958
Myrmecodillo pollex Barnard, 1936
Nagurus kensleyi Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Nagurus nanus Budde-Lund, 1908Pillbug
Olibrinus antennatus Budde-Lund, 1902
Olibrinus roseus Roman, 1977
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Pagana dimorpha Dollfus, 1895
Pagana fissifrons Budde-Lund, 1908
Pagana maculosa Budde-Lund, 1908
Pagana platysoma Taiti & Ferrara, 1983
Pagana tuberculata Taiti & Ferrara, 1983
Papuaphiloscia bougainvillei Vandel, 1973
Papuaphiloscia minima Vandel, 1973
Papuaphiloscia rennelli Vandel, 1973
Paraphiloscia armata Vandel, 1973
Paraphiloscia elongata Vandel, 1970
Paraphiloscia mendanai Vandel, 1973
Paraphiloscia propinqua Vandel, 1973
Paraphiloscia sancristobali Vandel, 1973
Paraphiloscia santaisabellae Vandel, 1973
Perinetia reducta Barnard, 1959
Periscyphops praeconius Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphops pseudosilvanus Ferrara & Sc..., 1976
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Philoscina insularis Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Porcellio duboscqui troglophila Vandel, 1951
Porcellio ocellatus Budde-Lund, 1879
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818Brickwork Woodlouse
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pseudodiploexochus comorensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1984
Pseudodiploexochus cuspidatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Pseudodiploexochus madagascariensis Ferrara & Taiti, 1978
Pseudodiploexochus mascarenicus Taiti & Ferrara, 1983
Pseudodiploexochus silvavagans Barnard, 1958
Pseudolaureola hystrix Barnard, 1958
Pseudophiloscia angustissima (Budde-Lund, 1913)⇒ Sechelloscia angustissima Budde-Lund, 1913
Pseudophiloscia lateralis (Budde-Lund, 1913)⇒ Setaphora lateralis Budde-Lund, 1913
Pseudosetaphora ovata Budde-Lund, 1913
Pseudosetaphora pallidimaculata Budde-Lund, 1913
Pyrgoniscus luteus Budde-Lund, 1904
Pyrgoniscus petiti Monod, 1935
Reductoniscus costulatus Kesselyát, 1930Pillbug
Rhyscotoides linearis Budde-Lund, 1908
Rhyscotus globiceps Budde-Lund, 1908
Rhyscotus linearis (Budde-Lund, 1908)⇒ Rhyscotoides linearis Budde-Lund, 1908
Sechelloscia angustissima Budde-Lund, 1913
Sechelloscia benoiti Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Sechelloscia mucronata Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Sechelloscia vanmoli Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Setaphora lateralis Budde-Lund, 1913
Setaphora ovata (Budde-Lund, 1913)⇒ Pseudosetaphora ovata Budde-Lund, 1913
Setaphora pallidimaculata (Budde-Lund, 1913)⇒ Pseudosetaphora pallidimaculata Budde-Lund, 1913
Setaphora patiencei Bagnall, 1908
Sperillo maculosus Budde-Lund, 1904
Sperillo peltatus Budde-Lund, 1904
Spherillo collaris Budde-Lund, 1904
Spherillo maculosus Budde-Lund, 1904
Spherillo parvus (Budde-Lund, 1885)⇒ Venezillo parvus Budde-Lund, 1885
Spherillo peltata (Budde-Lund, 1904)⇒ Merulanella peltata Budde-Lund, 1904
Spherillo vitiensis Dana, 1853
Styloniscus insulanus Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
Styloniscus mauritiensis Barnard, 1936Pillbug
Styloniscus spinosus Patience, 1907Pillbug
Suarezia differens Barnard, 1959
Suarezia heterodoxa Dollfus, 1895
Sunniva mamillata Barnard, 1936
Sunniva mammillata Barnard, 1936
Sunniva minor Budde-Lund, 1908
Sunniva minor minor Budde-Lund, 1908
Sunniva minor polythele Barnard, 1936
Sunniva mystica Budde-Lund, 1904
Sunniva uniformis Barnard, 1936
Synarmadillo madagascariensis Dollfus, 1895
Trichorhina albida Budde-Lund, 1908
Trichorhina micros Budde-Lund, 1913
Trichorhina minutissima Budde-Lund, 1913
Trichorhina triocellata Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Tura angusta Budde-Lund, 1913
Tura testacea Budde-Lund, 1908
Tylos africanus Ferrara, 1974
Tylos minor Dollfus, 1893
Tylos ochri Roman, 1977
Uluguroscia inflata Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Uluguroscia madagascariensis Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Uluguroscia pugionifera Taiti & Ferrara, 1984
Venezillo parvus Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug
Venezillo pseudoparvus Ferrara & Taiti, 1985

Subnodes of Oniscidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
InfraorderLigiamorpha
Vandel, 1943
17
67
154
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTylomorpha
Vandel, 1943
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIrmaosidae
Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
1
2
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