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  Family Asellidae

Genus Asellus

    Species A. alaskensis
    Species A. amamiensis
    Species A. aquaticus
    Species A. balcanicus
    Species A. birsteini
    Species A. dybowskii
    Species A. epimeralis
    Species A. ezoensis
    Species A. hilgendorfii
    Species A. hyugaensis
    Species A. joianus
    Species A. kosswigi
    Species A. kumaensis
    Species A. latifrons
    Species A. levanidovorum
    Species A. monticola
    Species A. musashiensis
    Species A. primoryensis
    Species A. shikokuensis
    Species A. tamaensis

Taxon Information

The Genus Asellus has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

• Asellus, "One native species in Alaska, one invasive epigean species in western North America" (Covich et al., 2010).
• Asellus, 1 introduced species, CA (Smith, 2001).
• Asellus, [North Central United States] (Underhill et al., 1982).
• Asellus, (Chace et al., 1959).

Bibliography

• Covich, A.P., J.H. Thorp & D.C. Rogers. 2010. Introduction to the Subphylum Crustacea. [in] J.H. Thorp & A.P. Covich (eds.). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, 3rd edition: 695-723.
• Smith, D.G. 2001. Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States, 4th edition: 553-567.
• Underhill, J.C., W.D. Schmid & D.E. Gilbertson. 1982. Taxonomic Keys to the Common Animals of the North Central States, exclusive of the parasitic worms, terrestrial insects, and birds, 4th edition. 205 pp.
• Chace, F.A., jr., J.G. Mackin, L. Hubricht, A.H. Banner & H.H. Hobbs, jr. 1959. Malacostraca. [in] W.T. Edmondson (ed.). Ward & Whipple Fresh-Water Biology, 2nd edition: 869-901.
• Unwin, E.E. 1920. Notes upon the reproduction of Asellus aquaticus. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 34: 335-343. [Available online]

Web Pages

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• NaturePhoto-cz.com
• World Isopoda Database