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 <small>Geoffroy, 1762</small>
- Baicalasellus <small>Stammer, 1932</small>
- Bragasellus <small>Henry & Magniez, 1968</small>
- Caecidotea <small>Packard, 1871</small>
- Calasellus <small>Bowman, 1981</small>
- Chthonasellus <small>Argano & Messana, 1991</small>
- Columbasellus <small>Lewis, Martin & Wetzer, 2003</small>
- Gallasellus <small>Henry & Magniez, 1977</small>
- Lirceolus <small>Bowman & Longley, 1976</small>
- Lirceus <small>Rafinesque, 1820</small>
- Nipponasellus <small>Matsumoto, 1962</small>
- Phreatoasellus <small>Matsumoto, 1962</small>
- Proasellus <small>Dudich, 1925</small>
- Remasellus <small>Bowman & Sket, 1985</small>
- Salmasellus <small>Bowman, 1975</small>
- Sibirasellus <small>Henry & Magniez, 1993</small>
- Stygasellus <small>Chappuis, 1943</small>
- Synasellus <small>Braga, 1944</small>
- Uenasellus <small>Matsumoto, 1962</small>
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