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page 2Isopod genera
Pseudidothea
Pseudidothea is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Pseudidotheidae.
Anchicubaris
Anchicubaris is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1920 by Walter Edward Collinge. The type specimen for this species is an Anchicubaris fongosiensis from Mt. Fongosi, South Africa. There are currently three species in this genus.
Excirolana
Excirolana is a genus of isopods in the family Cirolanidae. There are about 15 described species in Excirolana.
Protognathia
Protognathia is a genus of marine isopods belonging to the monotypic family Protognathiidae.

Venezillo
Venezillo is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described by Gustav Budde-Lund in 1885 as Armadillo clausus and was later redesignated as Venezillo clausus by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1928. The type specimen was collected in Caracas. There are more than 140 described species in the genus Venezillo.
Aporobopyrus
Aporobopyrus is a genus of isopod parasites, in the family Bopyridae, that contains the following 20 species:
Gnorimosphaeroma
Gnorimosphaeroma is a genus of isopod crustaceans, containing the following species:
Mexistenasellus
Mexistenasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Stenasellidae.
Rocinela
Rocinela is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach. The type species is Rocinela danmoniensis Leach, 1818.
Feadillo
Feadillo is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. It was described in 1983 by Helmut Schmalfuss and Franco Ferrara. There are currently two species in this genus.
Styloniscus
Styloniscus is a genus of woodlice in the family Styloniscidae. It contains the following species :

Dolicholana
Dolicholana is a genus of isopod crustaceans. which was first described by Niel L. Bruce in 1986. The type species is Cirolana elongata Milne Edwards, 1840.
Scutuloidea
Scutuloidea is a genus of isopods. All species in this genus are endemic to New Zealand.

Atlantoscia
Atlantoscia is a genus of woodlice in the family Philosciidae. There are about seven described species in Atlantoscia.
Vermectias
Vermectias is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Vermectiadidae.
Ethelumoris
Ethelumoris is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1907 by Harriet Richardson who originally placed this genus in the family Eubelidae. The type specimen for this species is a Ethelumoris parallelus from Mt. Coffee, Liberia. There are currently two species in this genus.
Nannoniscus
Nannoniscus is genus of isopod crustaceans.
Anuropus
Anuropus is a genus of isopods in the suborder Cymothoida. , it is the only genus in the family Anuropidae.
Dryadillo
Dryadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1992 by Stefano Taiti, Franco Ferrera, and Do Heon Kwon. The type specimen for this species is a Dryadillo baliensis (Herold, 1931) from Baturiti. There are currently 18 species in this genus.
Aegiochus
Aegiochus is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is Aega ventrosa.
Bethalus
Bethalus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this species was originally designated as Armadillo nigrinus by Gustav Budde-Lund in 1885 but in 1909 he revised this designation to Bethalus nigrinus, creating a new genus in the process. The type specimen is believed to have been collected in South Africa. There are at least 20 species in this genus.
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Merulana is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described as Armadillo rugosus by Gustav Budde-Lund in 1885. Budde-Lund first described Merulana as subgenus of the now defunct genus Spherillo in 1913. The mention of Merulana rugosus as type species of Merulana by Harold Gordon Jackson in 1941 is generally considered the official designation for this genus. There are currently 12 species in this genus.
Albunione
Albunione is a genus of isopod parasites, in the family Bopyridae, containing the following species:
Bragasellus
Bragasellus is a genus of crustaceans in the family Asellidae. It is endemic to Spain and Portugal.
Serolis
Serolis is a genus of isopod crustacean, containing the following species:
Serolis antarctica Beddard, 1886
Serolis arntzi Brandt, 2003
Serolis aspera Sheppard, 1933
Serolis glacialis (Tattersall, 1921)
Serolis gracilis Beddard, 1884
Serolis hoshiaii Nunomura, 2005
Serolis insignis Moreira, 1977
Serolis kempi Sheppard, 1933
Serolis leachi Brandt, 1988
Serolis paradoxa (Fabricius, 1775)
Serolis reptans Brandt, 1988
Serolis rugosa Kussakin, 1982
Serolis serresi Lucas, 1877
Serolis zoiphila Stechow, 1921
Acanthodillo
Acanthodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. The type specimen for this species is Acanthodillo erinaceus from New Caledonia. , the genus contains 10 accepted species.
Coronadillo
Coronadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was first described in 1972 by . This genus was subsequently revalidated by choosing a type species in 1993 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrara. The type specimen for this species is a Coronadillo milleri from New Zealand. There are currently 3 species in this genus.
Barnardillo
Barnardillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. In 1934 instituted the genus Barnardillo for the species Armadillo mucidus (Budde-Lund, 1885) and others but he did not designate a type specimen. In 1998 Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrera subsequently validated this genus by naming Armadillo mucidus (Budde-Lund, 1885) the type specimen. This type specimen was collected at Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. There are currently five species in this genus.
Ctenorillo
Ctenorillo is a genus of woodlouse in the family Armadillidae.
Schoeblia
Schoeblia is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Schoebliidae.
Alloniscus
Alloniscus is the sole genus in the woodlice family Alloniscidae. There are more than 20 described species in Alloniscus.
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Reductoniscus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1930 by Adorján Kesselyák. The type specimen for this species is a Reductoniscus costulatus that was found in the greenhouses of Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum. There are currently four species in this genus.
Hawaiodillo
Hawaiodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. The type specimen for this species was originally described as a Armadillo perkinsi. There are currently three species in this genus.
Deto
genus of isopods
Colopisthus
Colopisthus is a genus of isopods belonging to the family Cirolanidae.
Pseudolobodillo
Pseudolobodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The genus and the species were described in 1983 by Helmut Schmalfuss and Franco Ferrara.
Chelomadillo
Chelomadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described in 1931 by Werner Herold but it was not officially designated until 1993 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrera. There are currently four species in this genus.
Cristarmadillo
Cristarmadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1950 by Alceste Arcangeli. The type specimen for this species is a Cristarmadillo gerardi from Kalina, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are currently three species in this genus.
Uromunna
Uromunna is a genus of isopod crustaceans.
Amphoroidea
Amphoroidea is a genus of isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae, containing the following species:
Amphoroidea angustata Baker, 1908
Amphoroidea australiensis Dana, 1853
Amphoroidea elegans Baker, 1911
Amphoroidea falcifer G. Thomson, 1879
Amphoroidea longipes Hurley & Jansen, 1977
Amphoroidea media Hurley & Jansen, 1971
Amphoroidea typa H. Milne-Edwards, 1840
Calmanesia
Calmanesia is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1922 by Walter Edward Collinge. The type specimen for this species is a Calmanesia methueni from the Forest of Folohoy in eastern Madagascar. There are currently four species in this genus.
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Sphenodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1998 by Fiona Lewis. The type specimen for this species is S. agnostos from Lord Howe Island. There is currently one accepted species in this genus.

Porcellionides
Porcellionides is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae. It includes the following species :

Diploexochus
Diploexochus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1833 by Johann Friedrich von Brandt. The type specimen for this species is a Diploexochus echinatus from Brazil. There are currently nine accepted species in this genus.
Laureola
Laureola is a genus of woodlice, a land crustacean isopod of the family Armadillidae.

Hyloniscus
thumb|right | Scientific illustration of Hyloniscus vividus.
Hyloniscus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Trichoniscidae. Its members are found across Europe and North America.
Aethiopodillo
Aethiopodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was first documented by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1942 but wasn't offically designated until 1998 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrara. The type specimen for this species is an Aethiopodillo sulcata from Mozambique. There are currently two species in this genus.

Tridentella
Tridentella is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Tridentellidae.
Ione
genus of isopods

Schizidium
Schizidium is a genus of woodlice, found from Greece to Iran.
Australiodillo
Australiodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described as Armadillo bifrons in 1885 by Gustav Budde-Lund. This specimen was then redescribed as Australiodillo bifrons in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. This specimen was collected in Rockhampton. There are currently nine species in this genus.
Ceratoserolis
Ceratoserolis is a genus of isopods in the family Serolidae from the Southern Ocean around Antarctica and some Sub-Antarctic Islands. They prefer to live on soft bottoms and range of least between in depth. They are superficially similar to the unrelated, extinct trilobites (hence the specific name trilobitoides for the first described species) and reach up to about in length. They were once considered to be part of the genus Serolis and for a long time only Ceratoserolis trilobitoides was recognized. The validity of the other species has been disputed, but there are some morphological and gen
Saduria
Saduria is a genus of benthic isopod crustaceans in the family Chaetiliidae, containing the following species:
Saduria entomon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Saduria megalura (G. O. Sars, 1879)
Saduria sabini (Krøyer, 1849)
Saduria sibirica (Birula, 1896)
Leidya
Leidya is a genus of isopod parasites, that inhabit the waters off China, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico. They are in the family Bopyridae, the genus contains the following species:
Synasellus
Synasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae. It contains the following species:
Phreatoasellus
Phreatoasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae. It contains the following species:
Hybodillo
Hybodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was originally described in 1931 by Werner Herold, but wasn't formally described until 1998 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrara. The type specimen for this species is a Hybodillo colocasiae from Java. There are currently four species in this genus.
Cylisticus
Cylisticus is a genus of woodlice in the family Cylisticidae. There are at least 70 described species in Cylisticus.
Akermania
Akermania is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1919 by Walter Edward Collinge. The type specimen for this species is an Akermania spinosa from South Africa. There are currently four species in this genus.
Chelator
genus of crustaceans