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Checklist for Order Isopoda Latreille, 1817 (And Woodlice)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
50
117
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
23
72
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
23 Families width 122 Species and 3 Subspecies
#ASDPCBGTEMIJL
Aegidae White, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182517SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae (Giard & Bonnier, 1887)2SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice7SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors5SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods16SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20067SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18490SpeciesTaxom
Barybrotidae Hansen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae (Leach, 1814)5SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200028SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice6SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellidae Dudich, 19243SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
72 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTU
Aega Leach, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Aegapheles Bruce, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Afrocerceis Müller, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Allophryxus Koehler, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Annina Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Astacilla Cordiner, 1793
0SpeciesTaxom
Barybrotes Schioedte & ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrella Bonnier, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Castellanethes Brian, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cilicaea Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cymodopsis Baker, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Elaphognathia Monod, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Eubelum Budde-Lund, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Gelsana Budde-Lund, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hemiarthrus Giard and Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphryxus Bruce, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Heterodina Schotte & Ke..., 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hiallelgon Paulian de F..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hiallum Budde-Lund, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Lanocira Hansen, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1828rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Malacanthura Barnard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsis M. Sars, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Neophryxus Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Orophryxus Bruce, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Orothelum Paoli, Ferra..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Oxinasphaera Bruce, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Panathura Barnard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parabathynomus Barnard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidinopsis Nobili, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paracerceis Hansen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paracilicaea Stebbing, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Paradella Harrison and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paraimene Javed & Ahmed, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Prophryxus H. Richardson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoniscus Kinahan, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromopsis Holdich & Jones, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stenasellus Dollfus, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadilloides Nobili, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Syscenus Harger, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
122 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aega (Aega) deshaysiana (H. Milne-Edw..., 1840)⇒ Aegapheles deshaysiana H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Aegapheles deshaysiana H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Afrocerceis kenyensis Mueller, 1995
Allophryxus malindiae (Bruce, 1974)⇒ Hemiphryxus malindiae Bruce, 1974
Amakusanthura cefak
Anchiphiloscia aelleni Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Anchiphiloscia africana Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia kenyensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia rotundata Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia uncinata Ferrara, 1974
Anilocra ankistra Bruce, 1987
Annina lacustris Budde-Lund, 1908
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Aphiloscia trifasciata Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Argathona reidi
Argathona rhinoceros Bleeker, 1857
Barybrotes indus Schioedte & ..., 1879
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bopyrella saronae (Bourdon & Bruce, 1979)⇒ Parabopyrella saronae Bourdon & Bruce, 1979
Castellanethes insularis Taiti, Ferra..., 1992
Cilicaea latreillei Leach, 1818
Cirolana bovina Barnard, 1940
Cirolana carina Jones, 1976
Cirolana corrugis Jones, 1976
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cirolana sulcaticauda Stebbing, 1904
Ctenorillo buddelundi Verhoeff, 1942
Cymodoce zanzibarensis Stebbing, 1910
Diploexochus jeanneli Paulian de F..., 1945
Dynamenella scaptocephala Messana, 1990
Elaphognathia wolffi Mueller, 1989
Eubelum instrenuum Budde-Lund, 1912
Eubelum rusingaense Morris, 1979
Eubelum tachyoryctidis Paulian de F..., 1945
Eurydice agilis Jones, 1971
Eurydice cavicaudata Jones, 1971
Eurydice chelifer Jones, 1971
Eurydice inornata Jones, 1971
Eurydice longipes Jones, 1971
Excirolana affinis Jones, 1971
Excirolana bowmani Jones & Icely, 1981
Excirolana geniculata Jones, 1971
Excirolana orientalis Dana, 1853
Gelsana abnormis Budde-Lund, 1910
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia wolffi (Mueller, 1989)⇒ Elaphognathia wolffi Mueller, 1989
Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Hemiarthrus nematocarcinus Stebbing, 1914
Hemiphryxus malindiae Bruce, 1974
Heteromysis (Gnathomysis) harpax Hilgendorf, 1879
Hiallelgon jeanneli Paulian de F..., 1945
Hiallum affine Richardson, 1909
Hiallum affinis
Hiallum richardsoni Paulian de F..., 1945
Idotea metallica (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Joeropsis bourboni Müller, 1991
Lanocira anasicula Jones, 1982
Lanocira gardineri Stebbing, 1904
Lanocira glabra Jones, 1982
Lanocira zeylanica Stebbing, 1905
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Malacanthura mombasa (Kensley, 1980)⇒ Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Mesanthura nigra Müller, 1993
Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980
Mesarmadillo arambourgi arambourgi Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo arambourgi maui Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo chappuisi Paulian de F..., 1945
Mesarmadillo giganteus Paulian de F..., 1945
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Microcercus acutitelson Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus anomalus Gerstaecker, 1873
Microcercus marmoratus Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus obtusicauda Budde-Lund, 1898
Microcercus pseudanomalus Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Microcercus scorteccii Arcangeli, 1933
Mothocya arrosor Bruce, 1986
Mothocya collettei Bruce, 1986
Mothocya plagulophora Haller, 1880
Mothocya renardi Bleeker, 1857
Munnopsis mandibularis Wolff, 1962
Neophryxus globicaudatus Bruce, 1973
Orophryxus shiinoi Bruce, 1972
Orothelum instrenuum Budde-Lund, 1912
Oxinasphaera penteumbonata Benvenuti, M..., 2000
Oxinasphaera tetrodon Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Panathura deodata
Parabathynomus natalensis Barnard, 1924
Parabopyrella saronae Bourdon & Bruce, 1979
Paracassidinopsis perlata Roman, 1974
Paracerceis caudata Say, 1818
Paracilicaea eupyga Nobili, 1906
Paracilicaea mossambica Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea mossambicus Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea setosa Mueller, 1995
Paracilicaea uncinata Benvenuti & ..., 2000
Paracilicaea watamuae Müller, 1995
Paradella harrisoni Müller, 1995
Periscyphis brunneus Budde-Lund, 1912
Periscyphis civilis Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis limbatus Omer-Cooper, 1926
Periscyphis montanus Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphis quadrimaclatus Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis ruficauda Budde-Lund, 1908
Periscyphis trivialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Periscyphis verhoeffi Arcangeli, 1929
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Prophryxus globicaudatus (Bruce, 1973)⇒ Neophryxus globicaudatus Bruce, 1973
Pyrgoniscus lanceolatus Ferrara, 1977
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Sphaeromopsis amathitis Holdich & Jones, 1973
Stenasellus kenyensis Magniez, 1975
Stenasellus ruffoi Messana, 1993
Stenasellus simonsi Messana, 1999
Synarmadillo villosus Budde-Lund, 1898
Synarmadilloides laevis Budde-Lund, 1912
Synarmadilloides pila Budde-Lund, 1912
Thermocellio congolensis patrizii Arcangeli, 1957Plains Clubtail
Thermocellio kenyensis Schmoelzer, 1974
Uramba brunnea Schmoelzer, 1974
Uramba marginalis Budde-Lund, 1910

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Kenya
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
10
31
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
6
21
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
1
14
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderValvifera
Sars, 1882
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Isopoda (Latreille 1817)
Isopoda (Latreille 1817)


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