Asellidae

The Asellidae are a family of isopod crustaceans, one of the largest families of freshwater isopods, living in both epigean and hypogean habitats in North America and Europe.[2] The family includes these genera:[3]

  • Asellus Geoffroy, 1762
  • Baicalasellus Stammer, 1932
  • Bragasellus Henry & Magniez, 1968
  • Caecidotea Packard, 1871
  • Calasellus Bowman, 1981
  • Chthonasellus Argano & Messana, 1991
  • Columbasellus Lewis, Martin & Wetzer, 2003
  • Gallasellus
  • Lirceolus Bowman & Longley, 1976
  • Lirceus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1820
  • Mancasellus Harger, 1876
  • Nipponasellus Matsumoto, 1962
  • Phreatoasellus Matsumoto, 1962
  • Phreatosasellus Matsomoto, 1962
  • Proasellus Dudich, 1925
  • Psammasellus Braga, 1968
  • Remasellus Bowman & Sket, 1985
  • Salmasellus Bowman, 1975
  • Sibirasellus Henry & Magniez, 1993
  • Stygasellus Chappuis, 1943
  • Synasellus Braga, 1944
  • Uenasellus Matsumoto, 1962

Asellidae
Asellus aquaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Isopoda
Suborder:
Asellota
Superfamily:
Aselloidea
Family:
Asellidae

Latreille, 1802 [1]

References
  1. "Asellidae Latreille, 1802". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  2. "Asellidae". FreshwaterLife. December 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
  3. Marilyn Schotte & George D. F. Wilson (2011). M. Schotte; C. B. Boyko; N. L. Bruce; G. C. B. Poore; S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson (eds.). "Asellidae". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 20, 2011.


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