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Checklist for Order Isopoda Latreille, 1817 (And Woodlice)
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
68
195
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
23
95
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taiwan
23 Families width 150 Species and 2 Subspecies
#APTBCSMIGLH
Aegidae White, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice6SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19538SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 181532SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors14SpeciesTaxom
Anuropidae Stebbing, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods12SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae (Kinahan, 1857)Woodlice23SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183111SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182514SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice6SpeciesTaxom
Halophilosciidae Verhoeff, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Haploniscidae Hansen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taiwan
95 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTV
Aega Leach, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aegiochus Bovallius, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Agabiformius Verhoeff, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Agnara Budde-Lund, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Albunione Markham & Boyko, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anuropus Beddard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Aporobopyrus Nobili, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Athelges Hesse, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Bathybadistes Hessler & Th..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Bathynomus A. Milne-Edw..., 2025Giant isopod6SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrella Bonnier, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Bopyroides Stimpson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Bopyrus Latreille, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Burmoniscus Collinge, 19888SpeciesTaxom
Cancricepon Giard & Bonnier, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1910tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cleantiella H. Richardson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoscia Verhoeff, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Cterissa Schioedte & ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dactylokepon Stebbing, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discorsobopyrus Boyko, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dolicholana Bruce, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetomera G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Falsanathelges Boyko & WIll..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Formosillo Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Formososcia Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Glossobius Schioedte & ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Gyge Cornalia & P..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Haplophiloscia Schultz, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyoxenus Herklots, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Iiella Băcescu, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ione Latreille, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Irona Schioedte & ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Laevophiloscia Wahrberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1994rock lice4SpeciesTaxom
Ligidium Brandt, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Littorophiloscia Hatch, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Liuimysis Wang, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Longithorax Illig, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lucasioides Kwon, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mastigoniscus Lincoln, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Metabopyrus Shiino, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Metacirolana Nierstrasz, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Meterythrops S. I. Smith, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metoponorthus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Minicopenaeon Bourdon, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mysidella G. O. Sars, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Nakazawaia Murano, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Nesodillo Verhoeff, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Orodillo Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ovoionella Boyko, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Papuaphiloscia Vandel, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Papuasoniscus Vandel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeon Richardson, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Parathelges Bonnier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Parionella Nierstrasz &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parioninella Nierstrasz &..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pentoniscus Richardson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pleurerythrops Li, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Probopyrus Giard and Bo..., 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudione Kossmann, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomma G.O. Sars, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostegias Shiino, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotyphloscia Verhoeff, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rennelloscia Vandel, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Renocila Miers, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Setaphora Budde-Lund, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Spherillo Dana, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Syscenus Harger, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
150 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aega falcata Kensley & Chan, 2001
Aegiochus piihuka Bruce, 2009
Aegiochus riwha Bruce, 2009
Agabiformius lentus Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug
Agnara delvecchioi Arcangeli, 1927
Agnara ferrarai Jeon & Kwon, 1995
Agnara madagascariensis Budde-Lund, 1885
Albunione yoda Markham & Boyko, 2003
Alloniscus maculatus Nunomura, 1984
Alloniscus silvestrii Arcangeli, 1959
Anilocra leptosoma Bleeker, 1857
Anuropus pacificus Lincoln & Jones, 1973
Aporobopyrus lenticeps (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadilloniscus ellipticus Harger, 1878Pillbug
Armadilloniscus hoonsooi Kwon & Wang, 1996
Armadilloniscus lanyuensis Kwon & Wang, 1996
Athelges japonicus (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Athelges takanoshimensis Ishii, 1914
Athelges takanoshimensis Ishii, 1914
Bathybadistes hoplitis Hessler & Th..., 1975
Bathynomus decemspinosus Shih, 1972
Bathynomus doederleini Ortmann, 1894
Bathynomus doederleinii Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Giant Isopod
Bathynomus jamesi Kou & L.i.Chen, 2017Gigant Isopod
Bathynomus paracelensis Huang & Kawai, 2025Gigant Isopod
Bopyrella choprae (Nierstrasz &..., 1929)⇒ Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Bopyrella choprai (Nierstrasz &..., 1929)⇒ Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Bopyroides acutimarginatus (Stimpson, 1864)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838Shrimp Parasitic Isopod
Bopyroides sarsi (Bonnier, 1900)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyrus hippolytes (Krøyer, 1838)⇒ Bopyroides hippolytes Krøyer, 1838
Bopyrus stebbingi (Nierstrasz &..., 1923)⇒ Discorsobopyrus stebbingi Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Burmoniscus arcangelii Kwon & Jeon, 1993
Burmoniscus javanensis Richardson, 1922
Burmoniscus mauritiensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1983Pillbug
Burmoniscus meeusei Holthuis, 1946Pillbug
Burmoniscus ocellatus Verhoeff, 1928
Burmoniscus okinawaensis Nunomura, 1986Pillbug
Burmoniscus wolffi Vandel, 1970
Burmoniscus xanthocephalus Taiti & Mani..., 1988
Cancricepon multituberosum An, Yu & Wil..., 2012
Ceratothoa guttata Richardson, 1910
Chaetophiloscia dorsalis (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Ctenoscia minima Dollfus, 1892
Chaetophiloscia formosana Verhoeff, 1928
Chaetophiloscia meeusei (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Burmoniscus meeusei Holthuis, 1946
Cirolana urostylis Menzies, 1962
Ctenoscia dorsalis (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Ctenoscia minima Dollfus, 1892
Ctenoscia minima Dollfus, 1892
Cterissa sakaii L. Williams ..., 1986
Cubaris arcangelii Verhoeff, 1928
Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833Little sea pillbug
Cubaris schellenbergi Verhoeff, 1928
Cymothoa gerris Schioedte & ..., 1884
Dactylokepon richardsonae Stebbing, 1910
Discorsobopyrus stebbingi Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Dolicholana enigma Keable, 1999
Elthusa raynaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Euchaetomera tenuis G.O. Sars, 1883
Excirolana chiltoni Richardson, 1905Beachhopper
Excirolana chiltonii (Richardson, 1905)⇒ Excirolana chiltoni Richardson, 1905
Falsanathelges mariae Williams & B..., 2016
Formosillo zimmeri Verhoeff, 1928
Formososcia ocellatus (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Burmoniscus ocellatus Verhoeff, 1928
Glossobius impressus Say, 1818
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia maxillaris Montagu, 1804
Gyge ovalis Shiino, 1939
Haplophiloscia laevis (Schultz, 1973)⇒ Papuaphiloscia laevis Schultz, 1973
Ichthyoxenus formosanus Harada, 1930
Ichthyoxenus fushanensis Tsai & Dai, 1999
Idotea japonica (Richardson, 1900)⇒ Idotea ochotensis Brandt, 1851
Idotea ochotensis Brandt, 1851
Iiella pelagica Li, 1964
Ione taiwanensis Markham, 1995
Irona melanosticta (Schioedte & ..., 1884)⇒ Mothocya melanosticta Schioedte & ..., 1884
Katerythrops oceanae Holt & Tatte..., 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Laevophiloscia formosana
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia filicornis (Budde-Lund, 1893)⇒ Ligia exotica Roux, 1828
Ligia taiwanensi
Ligia taiwanensis Jeng-Di Lee, 1994
Ligidium acutitelson Wang & Kwon, 1993
Ligidium formosanum Wang & Kwon, 1993
Littorophiloscia amphindica Taiti & Ferrara, 1986
Littorophiloscia formosana Kwon & Jeon, 1993
Littorophiloscia wangi Kwon & Jeon, 1993
Liuimysis longicauda Wang, 1998
Longithorax fuscus Hansen, 1908
Lucasioides isseli Arcangeli, 1927
Mastigoniscus microcephalus Gamô, 1989
Metabopyrus ovalis (Shiino, 1939)⇒ Gyge ovalis Shiino, 1939
Metacirolana japonica Hansen, 1890
Meterythrops picta (Holt & W. M...., 1905)⇒ Meterythrops pictus Holt & Tatte..., 1905
Metoponorthus pruinosus (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833
Minicopenaeon crosnieri Bourdon, 1979
Mothocya melanosticta Schioedte & ..., 1884
Mysidella macrophthalma Murano, 2002
Nagurus cristatus Dollfus, 1889Pillbug
Nagurus incisus Verhoeff, 1928
Nagurus nanus Budde-Lund, 1908Pillbug
Nagurus verhoeffi Arcangeli, 1952
Nakazawaia japonica Murano, 1981
Natatolana albicaudata japonica Thielemann, 1910
Nerocila depressa Milne Edwards, 1840Dotted bristle fern
Nerocila exocoeti Pillai, 1954Mousetail
Nerocila sigani Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Nesodillo arcangelii Verhoeff, 1928
Nesodillo schellenbergi Verhoeff, 1928
Nesodillo schellenbergi schellenbergi Verhoeff, 1928
Orodillo sauteri Verhoeff, 1928
Ovoionella obovata Shiino, 1958
Papuaphiloscia laevis Schultz, 1973
Papuaphiloscia silvestrii Arcangeli, 1927
Papuasoniscus lutaoensis Jeon & Kwon, 1996
Parabopyrella choprai Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909Aquatic oligochaete worm
Parapenaeon crosnieri (Bourdon, 1979)⇒ Minicopenaeon crosnieri Bourdon, 1979
Parapenaeon tertium Nierstrasz &..., 1932
Parathelges aniculi Whitelegge, 1897
Parionella decidens Nierstrasz &..., 1929
Parioninella obovata (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Ovoionella obovata Shiino, 1958
Pentoniscus silvestrii Arcangeli, 1927
Pleurerythrops secunda Murano, 1970
Porcellio cristatus (Dollfus, 1889)⇒ Nagurus cristatus Dollfus, 1889
Porcellio isseli (Arcangeli, 1927)⇒ Lucasioides isseli Arcangeli, 1927
Porcellio nanus (Budde-Lund, 1908)⇒ Nagurus nanus Budde-Lund, 1908
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pseudione lenticeps (Shiino, 1958)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Pseudione retrorsa (Richardson, 1910)⇒ Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Pseudione tattersalli Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Pseudomma japonicum Murano, 1970
Pseudostegias dulcilacuum Markham, 1982
Pseudostegias setoensis Shiino, 1933
Pseudotyphloscia alba Dollfus, 1898
Rennelloscia mauritiensis (Taiti & Ferrara, 1983)⇒ Burmoniscus mauritiensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1983
Rennelloscia wolffi (Vandel, 1970)⇒ Burmoniscus wolffi Vandel, 1970
Renocila kohnoi Williams & W..., 1987
Setaphora okinawaensis (Nunomura, 1986)⇒ Burmoniscus okinawaensis Nunomura, 1986
Siriella aequiremis Hansen, 1910Holio
Siriella gracilis Dana, 1852
Siriella media Hansen, 1910Holio
Siriella thompsonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Spherillo opacus Verhoeff, 1928
Spherillo parvus (Budde-Lund, 1885)⇒ Venezillo parvus Budde-Lund, 1885
Syscenus latus Richardson, 1909Aquatic oligochaete worm
Tylos minor Dollfus, 1893
Venezillo opacus Verhoeff, 1928
Venezillo parvus Budde-Lund, 1885Pillbug

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Taiwan
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
7
47
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
11
32
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderValvifera
Sars, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Isopoda (Latreille 1817)
Isopoda (Latreille 1817)


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Isopoda at biodiversity.org.au
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