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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Taxonomy of Family Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857
woodlice


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
1033
12148
92586
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
995
11546
91261
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
562
6179
46428
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
189
2478
21445
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Oniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
43
762
7817
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Ligiamorpha
Vandel, 1943
36
746
7660
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Crinocheta
Legrand, 1946
26
527
6019
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Oniscoidea
Latreille, 1802
16
250
1864
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyPhilosciidae
Kinahan, 1857
Woodlice
136
974
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857
GenusAbebaioscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusAdeloscia
Vandel, 1977
1Species
GenusAfrophiloscia
Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
  ⇒ Anchiphiloscia
11Species
GenusAlboscia
Schultz, 1995
5Species
GenusAnaphiloscia
Racovitza, 1907
3Species
GenusAnchiphiloscia
Stebbing, 1908
27Species
GenusAndenoniscus
Verhoeff, 1951
4Species
GenusAndricophiloscia
Vandel, 1973
3Species
GenusAndriphiloscia  ⇒ Andricophiloscia
2Species
GenusAndrodeloscia
Leistikow, 1999
30Species
GenusAphiloscia
Budde-Lund, 1908
25Species
GenusAquitanoscia
Broly, Serrano-Sáchez, Rodríguez-García & Vega, 2017
2Species
GenusAraucoscia
Verhoeff, 1939
  ⇒ Pseudophiloscia
1Species
GenusArcangeloscia
Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
8Species
GenusArchaeoscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusArhina
Budde-Lund, 1904
2Species
GenusAshtonia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusAtlantoscia
Ferrara & Taiti, 1981
11Species
GenusAustralophiloscia
Green, 1990
4Species
GenusBaconaoscia
Vandel, 1981
1Species
GenusBarnardetia
Xing & Chen, 2013
1Species
GenusBarnardoscia
Taiti & Ferrara, 1982
2Species
GenusBenthana
Budde-Lund, 1908
37Species
GenusBenthanoides
Lemos de Castro, 1959
6Species
GenusBenthanops
Barnard, 1932
1Species
GenusBenthanoscia
Lemos de Castro, 1958
  ⇒ Benthana
1Species
GenusBrackenphiloscia
Ortiz, Garcia Debras & Lalana, 1999
1Species
GenusBurmoniscus
Collinge, 1914
96Species
GenusCaraiboscia
Vandel, 1968
2Species
GenusChaetophiloscia
Verhoeff, 1908
55Species
GenusColombophiloscia
Vandel, 1968
4Species
GenusCongophiloscia
Arcangeli, 1950
6Species
GenusCtenoscia
Verhoeff, 1928
2Species
GenusCubanophiloscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusDekanoscia
Verhoeff, 1936
1Species
GenusDidima
Budde-Lund, 1908
3Species
GenusEcuadoroniscus
Vandel, 1968
1Species
GenusErophiloscia
Vandel, 1972
6Species
GenusEurygastor
Vandel, 1973
4Species
GenusFloridoscia
Schultz and C. Johnson, 1984
1Species
GenusFormicascia
Leistikow, 2001
1Species
GenusFormososcia
Verhoeff, 1928
  ⇒ Burmoniscus
2Species
GenusGabunoscia
Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
1Species
GenusHaplophiloscia
Schultz, 1973
  ⇒ Papuaphiloscia
1Species
GenusHawaiioscia
Schultz, 1973
7Species
GenusHelenoscia
Vandel, 1977
  ⇒ Littorophiloscia
1Species
GenusHeroldia
Verhoeff, 1926
  ⇒ Heroldina
10Species
GenusHoctunus
Mulaik, 1960
2Species
GenusHuntonia
Vandel, 1973
6Species
GenusIsabelloscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusIschioscia
Verhoeff, 1928
33Species
GenusJavanoscia
Schultz, 1985
1Species
GenusJimenezia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusKomatia
Barnard, 1932
  ⇒ Aphiloscia
1Species
GenusLaevophiloscia
Wahrberg, 1922
19Species
GenusLeonardoscia
Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, 2014
1Species
GenusLeonoscia
Ferrara & Schmalfuss, 1985
1Species
GenusLepidoniscus
Verhoeff, 1908
13Species
GenusLeptophiloscia
Herold, 1931
4Species
GenusLeucophiloscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusLoboscia
Schmidt, 1998
2Species
GenusMassaiscia
Verhoeff, 1942
  ⇒ Aphiloscia
1Species
GenusMetaprosekia
Leistikow, 2000
5Species
GenusMetriogaster
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusMetriogastor
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusMicrophiloscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusMirtana
Leistikow, 1997
1Species
GenusNahia
Budde-Lund, 1908
3Species
GenusNaliota
Budde-Lund, 1908
0Species
GenusNataloniscus
Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
1Species
GenusNatalscia
Verhoeff, 1942
12Species
GenusNeophiloscia
Strouhal, 1929
1Species
GenusNesoniscus
Verhoeff, 1926
4Species
GenusNesophiloscia
Vandel, 1968
1Species
GenusOcelloscia
Schultz & Johnson, 1984
  ⇒ Atlantoscia
1Species
GenusOkeaninoscia
Vandel, 1977
1Species
GenusOniscophiloscia
Wahrberg, 1922
3Species
GenusOreades
Vandel, 1968
1Species
GenusOroscia
Verhoeff, 1926
2Species
GenusOxalaniscus
Leistikow, 2000
2Species
GenusPacroscia
Vandel, 1981
2Species
GenusPalaioscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusPapuaphiloscia
Vandel, 1970
18Species
GenusParachaetophiloscia
Cruz & Dalens, 1990
1Species
GenusParactenoscia
Taiti & Rossano, 2015
1Species
GenusParaguascia
Schultz, 1995
1Species
GenusParapacroscia
Vandel, 1981
1Species
GenusParaphiloscia
Stebbing, 1900
  ⇒ Tiroloscia
13Species
GenusParatlantoscia
3Species
GenusParischioscia
Lemos de Castro, 1967
1Species
GenusPentoniscus
Richardson, 1913
5Species
GenusPerinetia
Barnard, 1959
  ⇒ Barnardetia
1Species
GenusPhiloscia
Latreille, 1804
221Species
GenusPhiloscie
Latreille, 1804
0Species
GenusPhiloscina
Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
3Species
GenusPhyloscia
Latreile, 1804
2Species
GenusPlatycytoniscus
Herold, 1931
2Species
GenusPleopodoscia
Verhoeff, 1942
7Species
GenusPlumasicola
Vandel, 1981
1Species
GenusPlymophiloscia
Wahrberg, 1922
8Species
GenusPortoricoscia
Leistikow, 1999
1Species
GenusProsekia
Vandel, 1968
10Species
GenusPseudoniscus
Costa, 1882
1Species
GenusPseudophiloscia
Budde-Lund, 1904
16Species
GenusPseudosetaphora
Ferrara & Taiti, 1986
2Species
GenusPseudotyphloscia
Verhoeff, 1928
2Species
GenusPuteoscia
Vandel, 1981
1Species
GenusQuintanoscia
Leistikow, 2000
1Species
GenusRennelloscia
Vandel, 1970
  ⇒ Burmoniscus
21Species
GenusRoraimoscia
1Species
GenusRoramoscia
Leistikow, 2001
1Species
GenusRostrophiloscia
Arcangeli, 1932
1Species
GenusSechelloscia
Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
4Species
GenusSerendibia
Manicastri & Taiti, 1987
5Species
GenusSetaphora
Budde-Lund, 1908
  ⇒ Anchiphiloscia
36Species
GenusSinhaloscia
Manicastri & Taiti, 1987
1Species
GenusStenopleonoscia
Herold, 1931
4Species
GenusStephenoscia
Vandel, 1977
1Species
GenusSulesoscia
Vandel, 1973
1Species
GenusTenebrioscia
Schultz, 1985
1Species
GenusThomasoniscus
Vandel, 1981
1Species
GenusTiroloscia
Verhoeff, 1926
18Species
GenusTogoscia
Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
1Species
GenusTongoscia
Dalens, 1988
1Species
GenusTrichophiloscia
Arcangeli, 1950
2Species
GenusTroglophiloscia
Brian, 1929
3Species
GenusTropicana
Manicastri and Taiti, 1987
1Species
GenusTropiscia
Vandel, 1968
1Species
GenusUluguroscia
Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
8Species
GenusVandelia
Kammerer, 2006
1Species
GenusVandelophiloscia
Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
1Species
GenusVerhoeffiella
Vandel, 1970
1Species
GenusWahrbergia
Verhoeff, 1926
1Species
GenusXiphoniscus
Vandel, 1968
2Species
GenusYaerikima
Leistikow, 2001
1Species
GenusZebrascia
Verhoeff, 1942
3Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Philosciidae
GermanMoosasseln
EnglishWoodlice


Distribution and Species lists of Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857
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Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  5 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
7 Genera  12 Species
Australia
27 Genera  101 Species
Austria
6 Genera  14 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  2 Species
Belgium
3 Genera  4 Species
Belize
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
1 Genus  0 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Genera  3 Species
Brazil
17 Genera  64 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  2 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  0 Species
Cameroon
4 Genera  11 Species
Canada
1 Genus  1 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
6 Genera  6 Species
China
8 Genera  16 Species
Colombia
6 Genera  9 Species
Comoros
2 Genera  2 Species
Cook Islands
2 Genera  2 Species
Costa Rica
5 Genera  13 Species
Croatia
5 Genera  12 Species
Cuba
14 Genera  15 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  3 Species
Czech Republic
2 Genera  2 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Genera  6 Species
Denmark
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominica
4 Genera  4 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
12 Genera  13 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  2 Species
Equatorial Guinea
2 Genera  2 Species
Fiji
5 Genera  4 Species
Finland
1 Genus  1 Species
France
9 Genera  23 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Germany
9 Genera  15 Species
Greece
2 Genera  10 Species
Guatemala
2 Genera  2 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  2 Species
Guyana
7 Genera  9 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  1 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  2 Species
India
5 Genera  10 Species
Indonesia
14 Genera  45 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  2 Species
Israel
2 Genera  5 Species
Italy
8 Genera  35 Species
Ivory Coast
3 Genera  3 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  4 Species
Japan
10 Genera  39 Species
Kenya
2 Genera  7 Species
Laos
1 Genus  0 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  2 Species
Madagascar
6 Genera  10 Species
Malawi
4 Genera  5 Species
Malaysia
3 Genera  2 Species
Maldives
1 Genus  1 Species
Malta
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
4 Genera  5 Species
Mexico
7 Genera  11 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  6 Species
Myanmar
3 Genera  3 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  2 Species
Nepal
2 Genera  9 Species
Netherlands
7 Genera  8 Species
New Zealand
7 Genera  12 Species
Nicaragua
2 Genera  2 Species
Norway
4 Genera  8 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
5 Genera  7 Species
Papua New Guinea
5 Genera  9 Species
Paraguay
3 Genera  3 Species
Peru
8 Genera  22 Species
Philippines
4 Genera  8 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
3 Genera  4 Species
Republic South Africa
13 Genera  34 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  2 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  1 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Seychelles
8 Genera  16 Species
Sierra Leone
1 Genus  1 Species
Singapore
2 Genera  1 Species
Solomon Islands
7 Genera  18 Species
Somalia
2 Genera  2 Species
Spain
7 Genera  11 Species
Sri Lanka
6 Genera  23 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  6 Species
Switzerland
5 Genera  9 Species
Syria
1 Genus  2 Species
Taiwan
11 Genera  23 Species
Tanzania
5 Genera  23 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  0 Species
Togo
2 Genera  1 Species
Tonga
2 Genera  2 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  5 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
Ukraine
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
9 Genera  12 Species
USA
14 Genera  23 Species
Venezuela
13 Genera  26 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  0 Species
Yemen
3 Genera  6 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  3 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  3 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Mountains


Links, sources and further information
Philosciidae at artfakta.se
Philosciidae at biodiversity.org.au
Philosciidae at dyntaxa.se
Philosciidae at gbif.org
Philosciidae at irmng.org
Philosciidae at itis.gov