Asellidae Explained

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.^[1]

Genera

The family includes 19 genera:

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asellidae . https://archive.today/20120801030455/http://www.freshwaterlife.org/id/17442 . dead . August 1, 2012 . FreshwaterLife . December 14, 2006 .