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Checklist for Order Isopoda Latreille, 1817 (And Woodlice)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
67
137
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
27
60
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
27 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
#DAMCHPBGSINJLT
Desmosomatidae Brix, 200610SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotiidae Vanhöffen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Holidoteidae Wägele, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae (Brandt & Rat..., 1831)Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Protojaniridae Fresi, Idat..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18312SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
60 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPQSTVW
Acanthomunna Beddard, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Aega Leach, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antennuloniscus Menzies, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Azygopleon Markham, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Betamorpha Hessler & Th..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1818tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Chelator Hessler, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotion Sars, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Desmosoma Sars, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Disconectes Wilson & Hes..., 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eophrixus Caroli, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Erichsonella J. E. Benedict, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eugerda Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycope G.O. Sars, 02SpeciesTaxom
Exiliniscus Siebenaller ..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Glyptidotea Stebbing, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & W..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Haplomesus Richardson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Hekelus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Ilyarachna Sars, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesus Richardson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Janirella Bonnier, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Malacanthura Barnard, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Marioniscus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mirabilicoxa Hessler, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscus Sars, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoarcturus Barnard, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecidiobranchus Hessler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paracerceis Hansen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaeroma Stebbing, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Parisocladus Barnard, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Prochelator Hessler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Protojanira Barnard, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomesus Hansen, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Quantanthura Menzies & Ge..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stathmos Barnard, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Stenetrium Haswell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Syneurycope Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Synsynella Hay, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Torwolia Hessler, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Whoia Hessler, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomunna agassizi George, 2004
Aega semicarinata Miers, 1875Chambers' twinpod
Anchialina truncata Sars G.O., 1883
Anilocra capensis Leach, 1818Cape Fish Louse
Antennuloniscus dimeroceras Barnard, 1920
Aphiloscia vilis Budde-Lund, 1885
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Azygopleon schmitti Pearse, 1932
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Betamorpha fusiformis Barnard, 1920
Ceratothoa trigonocephala Leach, 1818
Chelator insignis Hansen, 1916
Chelator vulgaris Hessler, 1970
Dendrotion forbesi George, 2004
Desmosoma latipes (Hansen, 1916)⇒ Eugerda latipes Hansen, 1916
Desmosoma tetarta Hessler, 1970
Dynamenella kraussi Barnard, 1914
Eophrixus subcaudalis Hay, 1917
Erichsonella filiformis (Say, 1818)⇒ Erichsonella isabelensis Menzies, 1951
Eurycope quadrata Barnard, 1920
Eurycope sulciformis
Exiliniscus clipeatus Siebenaller ..., 1981
Exosphaeroma planum Barnard, 1914
Gastrosaccus sanctus Van Beneden, 1861
Glyptidotea lichtensteini Krauss, 1843
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gracilimesus tenuispinis Hansen, 1916
Hekelus episimus Barnard, 1932
Hemiarthrus synalphei Pearse, 1950
Ilyarachna affinis Barnard, 1920
Ilyarachna hirticeps Sars, 1870
Ilyarachna longicornis G.O.Sars, 1864
Janirella (Janirella) gomoiui George, 2004
Janirella (Janirella) sydneyae George, 2004
Joeropsis coralicola Schultz & Mc..., 1967
Ligia dilatata Brandt, 1833
Ligia glabrata Brandt, 1833
Malacanthura ornata Barnard, 1957
Marioniscus spatulifrons Barnard, 1932
Mirabilicoxa hessleri George, 2001
Mysidopsis abbreviata Wittmann & G..., 2018
Mysidopsis camelina O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidopsis major Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis schultzei Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis similis Zimmer, 1912
Mysidopsis zsilaveczi Wittmann & G..., 2014Stargazer Mysid
Neoarcturus oudops Barnard, 1914
Oecidiobranchus plebejum Hansen, 1916
Paracerceis tomentosa Schultz & Mc..., 1967
Parasphaeroma prominens Stebbing, 1902
Parisocladus stimpsoni Heller, 1861
Philoscia fulva Barnard, 1932
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Prochelator lateralis Hansen, 1899
Protojanira leleupi Grindley, 1963
Quantanthura remipes Barnard, 1914
Stathmos coronatus Barnard, 1940
Stenetrium dagama Barnard, 1920
Syneurycope parallela Hansen, 1916Slugwood
Synsynella deformans Hay, 1917Carolina larkspur
Torwolia subchelatus Hessler, 1970
Tylos capensis Krauss, 1843
Venezillo dollfusi Barnard, 1932
Venezillo festivus Budde-Lund, 1904
Whoia angusta Hansen, 1899

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
11
29
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
5
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
8
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderValvifera
Sars, 1882
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Isopoda (Latreille 1817)
Isopoda (Latreille 1817)


Links, sources and further information
Isopoda at artfakta.se
Isopoda at biodiversity.org.au
Isopoda at dyntaxa.se
Isopoda at gbif.org
Isopoda at gbif.org
Isopoda at irmng.org
Isopoda at irmng.org
Isopoda at itis.gov
Isopoda at marinespecies.org
Isopoda at meerwasser-lexikon.de