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Checklist for Order Isopoda Latreille, 1817 (And Woodlice)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
193
509
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
90
187
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
34
79
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
34 Families width 101 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ACMGSBPHDIJLT
Aegidae White, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Ancinidae Tattersall, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods9SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18316SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18149SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae (Kinahan, 1857)Woodlice13SpeciesTaxom
Holognathidae G. Thomson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Desmosomatidae Brix, 20060SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Hekelidae Ferrara, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18870SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18970SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble1SpeciesTaxom
Antarcturidae Kussakin & V..., 19980SpeciesTaxom
Mesosignidae Schultz, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Dubioniscidae Vandel, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroniscidae Vandel, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
79 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCEGHIJLMNOPRSTV
Aega Leach, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Aegiochus Bovallius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Alcirona Hansen, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancinus H. Milne Edw..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anopsilana Paulian & De..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Bathynomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1975Giant isopod2SpeciesTaxom
Beatricesphaera Wetzer & Bruce, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Betamorpha Hessler & Th..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrissa Nierstrasz a..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Cassidinidea Hansen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cleantioides Kensley and ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cleantis Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Colanthura Richardson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Coxopodias Richardson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eugerda Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eusymmerus H. Richardson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Excorallana Stebbing, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Globopactes Schmidt, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimosphaeroma Menzies, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscus Richardson, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Hekelus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Holophryxus H. Richardson, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischioscia Verhoeff, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Janthura Wolff, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Limnoria Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Marmachius Poore, 2012
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastigoniscus Lincoln, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Mesosignum Menzies, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mirabilicoxa Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Mirtana Leistikow, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Monolistra Gerstaecker, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncilorpheus Paul & Menzies, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidina Baker, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paraimene Javed & Ahmed, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Paravireia Chilton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paropsurus Wolff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Pentidotea H. Richardson, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pentoniscus Richardson, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Phalloniscus Budde-Lund, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Probopyrus Giard and Bo..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Scleropactes Budde-Lund, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroniscus Gerstäcker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Stegias Richardson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastognathia Monod, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Trichorhina Budde-Lund, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aega acuminata Hansen, 1897
Aega maxima Hansen, 1897
Aega plebeia (Hansen, 1897)⇒ Aegiochus plebeia Hansen, 1897
Aegiochus plebeia Hansen, 1897
Ancinus panamensis Glynn & Glynn, 1974
Anilocra plebeia Schioedte & ..., 1881
Anopsilana browni Van Name, 1936
Antromysis anophelinae W. Tattersall, 1951
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Giant Isopod
Bathynomus kapala Griffin, 1975
Beatricesphaera ruthae Wetzer & Bruce, 1999
Betamorpha lasia Thistle & He..., 1977
Bopyrissa magellanica Nierstrasz &..., 1931
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caecognathia gnamptogenys Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caecognathia polythrix Monod, 1926
Chaetophiloscia gatunensis Van Name, 1926
Cirolana (Anopsilana) browni Van Name, 1936
Cirolana harfordi Lockington, 1877Marine Pillbug
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cleantioides occidentalis Richardson, 1899
Cleantis occidentalis (Richardson, 1899)⇒ Cleantioides occidentalis Richardson, 1899
Cleantis phryganea Hale, 1924
Colanthura bruscai Poore, 1984
Coxopodias tristani (Richardson, 1910)⇒ Synarmadillo tristani Richardson, 1910
Cubaris gigas (Miers, 1877)⇒ Venezillo gigas Miers, 1877
Cyathura guaroensis Brusca & Ive..., 1985
Cyathura peirates Bamber, 2008
Elthusa vulgaris Stimpson, 1857
Eurydice caudata Richardson, 1899
Eusymmerus antennatus Richardson, 1899
Excirolana mayana Ives, 1891
Excorallana tricornis Hansen, 1890Aquatic oligochaete worm
Exosphaeroma bruscai Espinosa-Pér..., 2001
Globopactes talamacensis Leistikow, 1997
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia iridomyrmex Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnorimosphaeroma oregonense (Dana, 1853)⇒ Gnorimosphaeroma oregonensis Dana, 1853
Haploniscus generalis (Menzies & Ge..., 1972)⇒ Mastigoniscus generalis Menzies & Ge..., 1972
Haploniscus piestus Lincoln, 1985
Hekelus episimus Barnard, 1932
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) cocoensis Price, Heard..., 2018
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) panamaensis O. Tattersall, 1967
Ischioscia cadoangelis Leistikow, 2000
Ischioscia elongata Leistikow, 1997
Ischioscia marmorata Leistikow, 2000
Ischioscia martinae Leistikow, 1997
Ischioscia muelleri Leistikow, 1997
Ischioscia plurimaclata Lestikow, 2000
Ischioscia quadrispinis Leistikow, 2000
Ischioscia variegata Dollfus, 1893
Joeropsis acoloris Kensley, 2003
Ligia baudiniana Milne-Edwards, 1840Wharf louse
Ligia pallasii Brandt, 1833Rock Louse
Limnoria tripunctata Menzies, 1951Tripunctate gribble
Mastigoniscus generalis Menzies & Ge..., 1972
Mesanthura occidentalis Menzies & Ba..., 1959
Mesosignum macrum Menzies & Fr..., 1968
Mesosignum usheri Menzies, 1962
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Mirtana costaricensis Leistikow, 1997
Monolistra racovitzai conopyge Sket, 1964
Oncilorpheus jerrybarnardi Brusca, Wetz..., 1995
Paracassidina munna Bruce, 1994
Paraimene tumulus Kensley, Ort..., 1997
Paravireia pistus Jansen, 1973
Paropsurus giganteus Wolff, 1962
Pentidotea aculeata Stafford, 1913Robust spurge
Pentidotea wosnesenskii Brandt, 1851Olive Green Isopod
Pentoniscus pruinosus Richardson, 1913Tall yellow sweetclover
Pentoniscus vargasae Leistikow, 1998
Phalloniscus baldonii Arcangeli, 1931
Philoscia variegata (Dollfus, 1893)⇒ Ischioscia variegata Dollfus, 1893
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Probopyrus floridensis (Richardson, 1904)⇒ Probopyrus pandalicola Packard, 1879
Probopyrus pandalicola Packard, 1879
Rocinela murilloi Brusca & Ive..., 1985
Scleropactes estherae Arcangeli, 1931
Scleropactes talamancensis Leistikow, 1997
Scleropactes tristani Arcangeli, 1931
Siriella thompsoni (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sphaeroma peruvianum Richardson, 1910Aquatic oligochaete worm
Stegias angusta Nierstrasz &..., 1931
Synarmadillo tristani Richardson, 1910
Thaumastognathia wasmannia Cohen & Poore, 1994
Trichorhina giannellii Arcangeli, 1929
Trichorhina mariani Arcangeli, 1931
Trichorhina tomentosa Budde-Lund, 1893Pillbug
Tylos punctatus Holmes & Gay, 1909
Venezillo gigas Miers, 1877
Venezillo macrosoma Mulaik, 1960

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Costa Rica
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
9
26
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderFlabellifera
Sars, 1882
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
12
24
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
2
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderValvifera
Sars, 1882
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Isopoda (Latreille 1817)
Isopoda (Latreille 1817)


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Isopoda at artfakta.se
Isopoda at biodiversity.org.au
Isopoda at dyntaxa.se
Isopoda at gbif.org
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Isopoda at irmng.org
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Isopoda at itis.gov
Isopoda at marinespecies.org
Isopoda at meerwasser-lexikon.de