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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
67
156
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
31
98
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
31 Families width 165 Species
#LOAEPCMSGBJIT
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 183122SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 200032SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice23SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice7SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors6SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods6SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18147SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18157SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 182517SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoniscidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae (Samouelle, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19680SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphicidae Ferrara, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
98 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUV
Accalathura Barnard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acthiopopactes1SpeciesTaxom
Aethiopodillo Taiti, Paoli..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aethiopopactes Verhoeff, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Afrophiloscia Taiti & Ferrara, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Agabiformius Verhoeff, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 197414SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Annina Budde-Lund, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Arcturinoides Kensley, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Baharilana Bruce & Svav..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Benechinus Budde-Lund, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Bethalus Budde-Lund, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Carcinione Bourdon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Carpias Richardson, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Cilicaeopsis Hansen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Danalia Giard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Diploexochus Brandt, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Eubelum Budde-Lund, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Excirolana H. Richardson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Expanathura Wägele, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gastrosaccus Norman, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Gelsana Budde-Lund, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Hansenium Serov & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Heteromysis S. I. Smith, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Hypophryxus Shiino, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyoxenus Herklots, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Ignamba Budde-Lund, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ione Latreille, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Kenyoniscus Schmoelzer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1889rock lice2SpeciesTaxom
Liocoryphe Serov & Wilson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Machatrium Bruce & Buxton, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesarmadillo Dollfus, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesophryxus Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Metacirolana Nierstrasz, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Metaphrixus Nierstrasz a..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Mizothenar Serov & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Neonaesa Harrison & H..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oropactes Ferrara & Taiti, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Orophryxus Bruce, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oxinasphaera Bruce, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Panathura Barnard, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabopyrella Markham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidinopsis Nobili, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paracilicaea Stebbing, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Paradella Harrison and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscyhis1SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Phalaba Budde-Lund, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pleopodoscia Verhoeff, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Politolana Bruce, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoaethiopopactes Ferrara, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgoniscus Kinahan, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rufuta Taiti & Ferrara, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Santia Sivertsen & ..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromopsis Holdich & Jones, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Spherillo Dana, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Stegosauroniscus Schmoelzer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Stenetrium Haswell, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Stenobermuda Schultz, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tritracheodillo Ferrara & Taiti, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Uluguroscia Taiti & Ferrara, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19104SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
165 Species
Accalathura borradailei Stebbing, 1904
Acthiopopactes marmotatus
Aethiopodillo grisea Verhoeff, 1942
Aethiopopactes chenzemae Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Aethiopopactes griseus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Aethiopopactes marmoratus Verhoeff, 1942
Afrophiloscia aelleni (Ferrara & Taiti, 1982)⇒ Anchiphiloscia aelleni Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Alloniscus gerardi Arcangeli, 1960
Alloniscus simplex Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia aelleni Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Anchiphiloscia bispinosa Ferrara & Taiti, 1984
Anchiphiloscia brevicauda Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia cunningtoni (Stebbing, 1908)⇒ Aphiloscia cunningtoni Stebbing, 1908
Anchiphiloscia karongae Stebbing, 1908
Anchiphiloscia kinolensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Anchiphiloscia maculata Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia meruina Ferrara & Taiti, 1984
Anchiphiloscia moundoua Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia oldongis Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia pallida Schmoelzer, 1974
Anchiphiloscia similis Ferrara & Taiti, 1984
Anchiphiloscia tanzaniana Ferrara & Taiti, 1984
Anchiphiloscia uncinata Ferrara, 1974
Anilocra coxalis Schioedte & ..., 1881
Anilocra leptosoma Bleeker, 1857
Annina lacustris Budde-Lund, 1908
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Aphiloscia cunningtoni Stebbing, 1908
Aphiloscia guttulata Gerstaecker, 1873
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Aphiloscia marangua Schmoelzer, 1974
Aphiloscia marginata Schmoelzer, 1974
Aphiloscia parva Ferrara & Taiti, 1984
Arcturinoides gibbosus Müller, 1989
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Argathona reidi
Argathona rhinoceros Bleeker, 1857
Armadillo glomus (Budde-Lund, 1898)⇒ Venezillo glomus Budde-Lund, 1898
Armadillo officinalis Dumeril, 1816
Baharilana richmondi Bruce & Svav..., 2003
Bathygnathia cardiocondyla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Benechinus armatus Budde-Lund, 1910
Bethalus emarginatus (Budde-Lund, 1910)⇒ Pyrgoniscus emarginatus Budde-Lund, 1910
Caecognathia leptanilla Cohen & Poore, 1994
Carcinione platypleura Bourdon, 1983
Carpias algicola Miller, 1941
Carpias triton Pires, 1982
Cilicaeopsis whiteleggei Stebbing, 1905
Cirolana mercuryi Bruce, 2004
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Ctenorillo kenyensis Schmoelzer, 1974
Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833Little sea pillbug
Cyathura pusilla Stebbing, 1904
Cymodoce bicarinata Stebbing, 1904
Cymodoce zanzibarensis Stebbing, 1910
Cymothoa eremita Brunnich, 1783
Danalia hapalocarcini Fize, 1955
Diploexochus bituberculatus (Budde-Lund, 1910)⇒ Venezillo bituberculatus Budde-Lund, 1910
Diploexochus montagui (Barnard, 1932)⇒ Venezillo montagui Barnard, 1932
Eubelum breviantennatum Schmoelzer, 1974
Excirolana orientalis Dana, 1853
Exosphaeroma pallidum Barnard, 1940
Expanathura macronesia Kensley, 1980
Gastrosaccus msangii Bacescu, 1975
Gelsana abnormis Budde-Lund, 1910
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia somalia Kensley, Sch..., 2009
Gnathia zanzibarensis Kensley, Sch..., 2009
Hansenium expansum Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Heteromysis (Gnathomysis) harpax Hilgendorf, 1879
Heteromysis (Heteromysis) gymnura W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Heteromysis (Olivemysis) zeylanica W. M. Tatter..., 1922
Hypophryxus pikei Bruce, 1968
Ichthyoxenus africana Lincoln, 1972
Ichthyoxenus tanganyikae Fryer, 1965
Idotea metallica (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Idotea ostroumovi Sowinsky, 1895
Ignamba brevis Budde-Lund, 1910
Ignamba microps Budde-Lund, 1910
Ione thoracica Montagu, 1808
Joeropsis bourboni Müller, 1991
Joeropsis indicus Müller, 1991
Kenyoniscus paradoxus Schmoelzer, 1974
Ligia (Megaligia) exotica Roux, 1828Wharf roach
Ligia malleata Pfeffer, 1889
Liocoryphe siamense Hansen, 1905
Machatrium zanzibarica Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Mesophryxus ventralis Bruce, 1973
Metacirolana mbudya Bruce, 1981
Metaphrixus intutus Bruce, 1965
Microcercus anomalus Gerstaecker, 1873
Microcercus armadilloides Budde-Lund, 1898
Microcercus nanus Budde-Lund, 1898
Microcercus obtusicauda Budde-Lund, 1898
Microcercus salamense Verhoeff, 1942
Mizothenar serratum Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Neonaesa rugosa Harrison & H..., 1982
Nerocila livida Budde-Lund, 1908
Oropactes frontelobatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Oropactes maculatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Oropactes novus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Oropactes pilosus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Orophryxus shiinoi Bruce, 1972
Oxinasphaera penteumbonata Benvenuti, M..., 2000
Oxinasphaera tetrodon Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Parabopyrella saronae Bourdon & Bruce, 1979
Paracassidinopsis perlata Roman, 1974
Paracilicaea hanseni Stebbing, 1910
Paracilicaea mossambica Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea mossambicus Barnard, 1914
Paracilicaea pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1840
Paracilicaea teretron Barnard, 1955
Paradella harrisoni Müller, 1995
Periscyhis pulcher
Periscyphis limbatus Omer-Cooper, 1926
Periscyphis niger Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphis pallidus Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphis pulcher Budde-Lund, 1898
Periscyphis trivialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Periscyphis undulata Omer-Cooper, 1926
Periscyphops brunneus Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphops minimus Schmoelzer, 1974
Periscyphops nigricans Schmoelzer, 1974
Phalaba brevis Budde-Lund, 1910
Phalaba dorkai Ferrara, 1974
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Pleopodoscia isabellensis Verhoeff, 1942
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pseudoaethiopopactes kohleri Ferrara, 1974
Pseudodiploexochus bergeri Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus debeckeri Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus lobatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus messerii Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pseudodiploexochus pilosus Taiti & Ferrara, 1979
Pyrgoniscus emarginatus Budde-Lund, 1910
Rocinela orientalis Schioedte & ..., 1879
Rufuta arganoi Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Rufuta carusoi Taiti & Ferrara, 1981
Santia urospinosa Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Sphaeroma bigranulatum Budde-Lund, 1908
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Sphaeromopsis amathitis Holdich & Jones, 1973
Stegosauroniscus horridus Schmoelzer, 1974
Stenetrium assumentum Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Stenetrium quinquedens Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Stenetrium zanzibarica Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Stenobermuda brucei Kensley & Sc..., 2002
Synarmadillo marmoratus Budde-Lund, 1910
Synarmadillo pygmaeus Budde-Lund, 1898
Synarmadillo simplex Budde-Lund, 1910
Synarmadillo villosus Budde-Lund, 1898
Thermocellio griseus Verhoeff, 1942
Thermocellio kilimanjarensis Schmoelzer, 1974
Thermocellio nodulosus Verhoeff, 1942
Trichoniscus simplicifrons Verhoeff, 1901
Tritracheodillo spatulatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Uluguroscia montana Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Uramba marginalis Budde-Lund, 1910
Uramba mus Budde-Lund, 1898
Uramba triangulifera Budde-Lund, 1910
Venezillo bituberculatus Budde-Lund, 1910
Venezillo glomus Budde-Lund, 1898
Venezillo montagui Barnard, 1932
Venezillo nanus Budde-Lund, 1910

Subnodes of Isopoda with occurrences in Tanzania
SuborderAsellota
Latreille, 1802
5
12
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderCymothoida
Wägele, 1989
11
31
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderOniscidea
Latreille, 1802
Woodlice
12
43
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSphaeromatidea
Wägele, 1989
1
10
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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Isopoda at biodiversity.org.au
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