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.

==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