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Checklist for Order Isopoda Latreille, 1817 (And Woodlice)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
92
219
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
39
114
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
39 Families width 170 Species and 1 Subspecies
#AMECHPDGBSJINLOTR
Acanthaspidiidae Just, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18648SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182527SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Antheluridae Kensley & Sc..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors4SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183114SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Desmosomatidae Brix, 20060SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182523SpeciesTaxom
Janirellidae Menzies, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscidae Hansen, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylidae Hansen, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Olibrinidae Vandel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protojaniridae Fresi, Idat..., 19804SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice10SpeciesTaxom
Paramunnidae Vanhöffen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Titaniidae Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotidae Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Tridentellidae Bruce, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
114 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNPRSTVWX
Acanthaspidia Stebbing, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocope Beddard, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Aega Leach, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Afromysis Zimmer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ananthura Barnard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Angaribia Barnard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antennuloniscus Menzies, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Arachnomysis Chun, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Astacilla Cordiner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Aulacodillo Verhoeff, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Austroarcturus Kensley, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Balbidocolon Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Belonectes Wilson & Hes..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Betamorpha Hessler & Th..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Caesaromysis Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Carcinione Bourdon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cetanthura Kensley, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Chauliodoniscus Lincoln, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Chelator Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cymodocella Pfeffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Dactylamblyops Holt and W. ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dactylostylis Richardson, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Deto Guérin-Ménev..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Disconectes Wilson & Hes..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dynamenella Hansen, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Echinopleura Sars, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Engidotea Barnard, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomera G. O. Sars, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomeropsis W. M. Tatter..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eugerda Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eugerdella Kussakin, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycope G.O. Sars, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Exiliniscus Siebenaller ..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Glyptidotea Stebbing, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscus Richardson, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidohedra Wilson, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebefustis Siebenaller ..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Heteroerythrops O. Tattersall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Iais Bovallius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ilyarachna Sars, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Iolanthe Beddard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomesus Richardson, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ischyromene Racovitza, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Kupellonura Barnard, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lanocira Hansen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leptomysis G. O. Sars, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Longithorax Illig, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylis Sars, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Meterythrops S. I. Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mirabilicoxa Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Munneurycope Stephensen, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsis M. Sars, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsoides Tattersall, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsurus Richardson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Mysidetes Holt and W. ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mysidopsis G.O. Sars, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Namboniscus Schmidt, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Namibianira Kensley, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Nannoniscus Sars, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Niambia Budde-Lund, 183310SpeciesTaxom
Panetela Siebenaller ..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidina Baker, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paramunna Sars, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Paridotea Stebbing, 17724SpeciesTaxom
Parisocladus Barnard, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phylloniscus Purcell, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Prochelator Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthura Richardson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarachna Sars, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rapaniscus Siebenaller ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Regabellator Siebenaller ..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Rhyscotus Budde-Lund, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeramene Barnard, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerillodillo Arcangeli, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Spherillo Dana, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Stenetrium Haswell, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngura Vanhöffen, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngurella Malyutina, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Synidotea Harger, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tridentella Richardson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Whoia Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Xeroniscus Ferrara & Taiti, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
170 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthaspidia bifurcata Menzies, 1962
Aega monilis Barnard, 1914
Aega webbi (Guérin-Ménev..., 1836)⇒ Aega webbii Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Aega webbii Guérin-Ménev..., 1836
Afromysis hansoni Zimmer, 1916
Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Ananthura abyssorum Norman & Ste..., 1886
Anchialina typica Krøyer, 1861
Angaribia kunenensis Barnard, 1924
Anilocra capensis Leach, 1818Cape Fish Louse
Antennuloniscus dimeroceras Barnard, 1920
Apanthura africana (Barnard, 1914)⇒ Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Aphiloscia ovamboensis Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
Arachnomysis leuckartii Chun, 1887
Arachnomysis megalops Zimmer, 1914
Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908
Armadillo longipes (Budde-Lund, 1909)⇒ Venezillo longipes Budde-Lund, 1909
Armadillo pubescens (Budde-Lund, 1885)⇒ Sphaerillodillo pubescens Budde-Lund, 1885
Armadillo quadrimaculatus (Budde-Lund, 1909)⇒ Venezillo quadrimaculatus Budde-Lund, 1909
Astacilla corniger Stebbing, 1873
Astacilla lineata Stebbing, 1873
Aulacodillo thomseni Panning, 1924
Austroarcturus similis Barnard, 1925
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Betamorpha africana Menzies, 1962
Betamorpha characta Hessler & Th..., 1975
Betamorpha fusiformis Barnard, 1920
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) plebeja Hansen, 1910Holio
Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906
Boreomysis (Petryashovia) insolita O. Tattersall, 1955
Caecognathia leptanilla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caesaromysis hispida Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Carcinione platypleura Bourdon, 1983
Cetanthura foveoderma Kensley, 1982
Chauliodoniscus princeps Menzies, 1962
Chauliodoniscus trituberculatus Menzies, 1962
Cirolana borealis (Lilljeborg, 1851)⇒ Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Cirolana cranchii Leach, 1818
Cirolana saldanhae Barnard, 1951
Cirolana sulcata Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Cirolana undulata Barnard, 1914
Cirolana venusticauda Stebbing, 1902
Cymodoce uncinata Stebbing, 1902
Cymodoce valida Stebbing, 1902
Cymodocella pustulata Barnard, 1914
Cymodocella sublevis Barnard, 1914
Dactylamblyops hodgsoni Holt & Tatte..., 1906
Dactylostylis walfishensis Menzies, 1962
Deto echinata Guérin, 1836
Disconectes ovaloides Menzies, 1962
Dynamenella dioxus Barnard, 1914
Dynamenella huttoni Thomson, 1879
Elthusa raynaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Engidotea lobata Miers, 1881
Euchaetomera glyphidophthalmica Illig, 1906
Euchaetomera intermedia Nouvel, 1942
Euchaetomera tenuis G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera typica G.O. Sars, 1883
Euchaetomera zurstrasseni Illig, 1906
Euchaetomeropsis merolepis Illig, 1908
Eurydice longicornis Studer, 1883
Excirolana latipes Barnard, 1914
Excirolana natalensis Vanhoeffen, 1914
Exiliniscus aculeatus Siebenaller ..., 1981
Exosphaeroma brevitelson Barnard, 1914
Exosphaeroma kraussi Tattersall, 1913Aquatic oligochaete worm
Exosphaeroma laevisculum Heller, 1868
Exosphaeroma pallidum Barnard, 1940
Exosphaeroma planum Barnard, 1914
Exosphaeroma porrectum Barnard, 1914
Exosphaeroma truncatitelson Barnard, 1940
Exosphaeroma varicolor Barnard, 1914
Gastrosaccus sanctus Van Beneden, 1861
Glyptidotea lichtensteini Krauss, 1843
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Haliophasma tricarinata Barnard, 1925
Haploniscus percavix Menzies, 1962
Haploniscus rugosus Menzies, 1962
Haploniscus spinifer Hansen, 1916Slugwood
Hebefustis dispar Siebenaller ..., 1977
Heteroerythrops purpura O. Tattersall, 1955
Iais pubescens Dana, 1852
Idotea indica Milne Edwards, 1840
Ilyarachna armata Thistle, 1980Aquatic oligochaete worm
Ilyarachna triangulata Menzies, 1962
Iolanthe bifurcata Menzies, 1962
Ischnomesus decemspinosus Menzies, 1962
Ischyromene australis Richardson, 1906
Ischyromene ovalis Barnard, 1914
Ischyromene scabricula Heller, 1868
Joeropsis stebbingi Kensley, 1975
Katerythrops oceanae Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Kupellonura capensis Kensley, 1975
Lanocira gardineri Stebbing, 1904
Leptomysis megalops Zimmer, 1915Southeastern Spinyleg
Ligia dilatata Brandt, 1833
Ligia glabrata Brandt, 1833
Longithorax capensis Zimmer, 1914
Macrostylis abyssalis Brandt, 2004
Macrostylis angolensis Brandt, 2004
Macrostylis longipedis Brandt, 2004
Macrostylis longispinis Brandt, 2004
Macrostylis meteorae Brandt, 2004
Macrostylis robusta Brandt, 2004
Meterythrops picta (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Meterythrops pictus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Mysidetes intermedia O. Tattersall, 1955
Mysidopsis major Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis schultzei Zimmer, 1928
Mysidopsis similis Zimmer, 1912
Namboniscus brevicornis Schmidt, 2001
Namibianira aigamensis Kensley, 1995Balsam gall midge
Namibianira aikabensis Kensley, 1995
Namibianira arnhemensis Kensley, 1995
Namibianira dracohalitus Kensley, 1995
Nannoniscus antennaspinis Brandt, 2002
Nannoniscus meteori Brandt, 2002
Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Natatolana hirtipes H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987
Nerocila orbignyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Niambia angusta Budde-Lund, 1909
Niambia brunnea Budde-Lund, 1909
Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895Isopod
Niambia damarensis Panning, 1924
Niambia flavescens Barnard, 1924
Niambia griseoflava Barnard, 1924
Niambia longicauda Barnard, 1924
Niambia modesta Budde-Lund, 1909
Niambia pallida Budde-Lund, 1909
Niambia truncata Brandt, 1833
Panetela wolffi Siebenaller ..., 1981
Paracassidina munna Bruce, 1994
Paramunna walvisensis Just & Wilson, 2004
Paridotea fucicola Barnard, 1914
Paridotea reticulata Barnard, 1914
Paridotea rubra Barnard, 1914
Paridotea ungulata Pallas, 1772Sea Centipede
Parisocladus perforatus H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Parisocladus stimpsoni Heller, 1861
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Phylloniscus contractus Kensley, 1971
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pseudanthura lateralis Richardson, 1911
Rapaniscus multisetosus Brandt, 2002
Regabellator abyssi Brandt, 2002
Regabellator profugus Siebenaller ..., 1981
Rhyscotus bicolor bicolor Barnard, 1924
Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sphaeramene flausinae Loyola e Silva, 1966
Sphaeramene polytylotos Barnard, 1914
Sphaerillodillo pubescens Budde-Lund, 1885
Sphaeroma exosphaeroma Boone, 1918
Spherillo damarensis Panning, 1924
Spherillo panningi Arcangeli, 1934
Storthyngura triplispinosa (Menzies, 1962)⇒ Storthyngurella triplispinosa Menzies, 1962
Storthyngurella triplispinosa Menzies, 1962
Synidotea hirtipes Milne Edwards, 1840
Tridentella benguela Brandt & Poore, 2001
Tridentella namibia Brandt & Poore, 2001
Tylos granulatus Krauss, 1843
Venezillo gordoniensis Barnard, 1932
Venezillo kaokoensis Barnard, 1932
Venezillo longipes Budde-Lund, 1909
Venezillo ovampoensis Barnard, 1924
Venezillo pusillus Budde-Lund, 1909
Venezillo quadrimaculatus Budde-Lund, 1909
Xeroniscus bicoloratus Barnard, 1941

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Namibia
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
14
59
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
11
21
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
11
18
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
1
9
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderValvifera
Sars, 1882
2
7
11
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
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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