Asellidae
Family of crustaceans
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The Asellidae are a family of isopod crustaceans,[1] one of the largest families of freshwater isopods, living in both epigean and hypogean habitats in North America and Europe.[3]
| Asellidae | |
|---|---|
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| Asellus aquaticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Asellota |
| Superfamily: | Aselloidea |
| Family: | Asellidae Rafinesque, 1815[1] Latreille, 1802[2] |
Genera
The family includes 19 genera:[1]
- 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 Henry & Magniez, 1977
- Lirceolus Bowman & Longley, 1976
- Lirceus Rafinesque, 1820
- Nipponasellus Matsumoto, 1962
- Phreatoasellus Matsumoto, 1962
- Proasellus Dudich, 1925
- Remasellus Bowman & Sket, 1985
- Salmasellus Bowman, 1975
- Sibirasellus Henry & Magniez, 1993
- Stygasellus Chappuis, 1943
- Synasellus Braga, 1944
- Uenasellus Matsumoto, 1962