Isopoda {order} - Arthropoda; Malacostraca;

Sub-taxa

Families (85)
  1. Acanthaspidiidae [31]
  2. Aegidae [79]
  3. Agnaridae [120]
  4. Alloniscidae [11]
  5. Amphisopidae [187]
  6. Ancinidae [15]
  7. Antarcturidae [43]
  8. Anthuridae [114]
  9. Anuropidae [5]
  10. Arcturidae [301]
  11. Armadillidae [1316]
  12. Armadillidiidae [1931]
  13. Asellidae [4733]
  14. Austrarcturellidae [7]
  15. Balloniscidae [3]
  16. Bathytropidae [6]
  17. Bopyridae [300]
  18. Cabiropidae [1]
  19. Chaetiliidae [78]
  20. Cirolanidae [2240]
  21. Corallanidae [38]
  22. Cryptoniscidae [7]
  23. Cylisticidae [65]
  24. Cymothoidae [1345]
  25. Dajidae [19]
  26. Dendrotionidae [290]
  27. Desmosomatidae [1764]
  28. Detonidae [2]
  29. Echinothambematidae [11]
  30. Entoniscidae [32]
  31. Entophilidae [1]
  32. Eubelidae [1]
  33. Expanathuridae [3]
  34. Gnathiidae [240]
  35. Halophilosciidae [88]
  36. Haplomunnidae [122]
  37. Haploniscidae [1582]
  38. Hemioniscidae [5]
  39. Holognathidae [18]
  40. Idoteidae [1832]
  41. Ionidae [2]
  42. Ischnomesidae [420]
  43. Janirellidae [33]
  44. Janiridae [420]
  45. Janiroidea_incertae_sedis [11]
  46. Joeropsididae [26]
  47. Katianiridae [8]
  48. Leptanthuridae [54]
  49. Ligiidae [2420]
  50. Limnoriidae [917]
  51. Macrostylidae [1436]
  52. Mesoniscidae [9]
  53. Mesosignidae [187]
  54. Microcerberidae [56]
  55. Munnidae [161]
  56. Munnopsidae [2045]
  57. Nannoniscidae [559]
  58. Oniscidae [187]
  59. Paramunnidae [56]
  60. Paranthuridae [38]
  61. Paraplatyarthridae [222]
  62. Philosciidae [1537]
  63. Phreatoicidae [126]
  64. Phreatoicopsidae [2]
  65. Plakarthriidae [1]
  66. Platyarthridae [137]
  67. Porcellionidae [1495]
  68. Pseudidotheidae [4]
  69. Rectarcturidae [6]
  70. Santiidae [11]
  71. Scleropactidae [73]
  72. Scyphacidae [389]
  73. Serolidae [223]
  74. Sphaeromatidae [1607]
  75. Stenasellidae [327]
  76. Stenetriidae [19]
  77. Stenoniscidae [5]
  78. Styloniscidae [13]
  79. Tainisopidae [178]
  80. Thambematidae [59]
  81. Trachelipodidae [909]
  82. Trichoniscidae [1178]
  83. Tylidae [687]
  84. Urstylidae [3]
  85. Xenarcturidae [2]
Genera (1)
  1. Sugoniscus [5]
Species (2)
  1. Isopoda sp. INDEX_TK_2025_1 [2]
  2. Isopoda sp. INDEX_TK_2025_2 [2]

Taxon Description (Wikipedia)

BOLD Stats

Specimen Records: 42,023 Public Records: 24,173
Specimens with Sequences: 33,679 Public Species: 1,866
Specimens with Barcodes: 30,095 Public BINs: 3,251
Species: 2,930          
Species With Barcodes: 2,594          
           

Contributors (Specimens & Sequencing)

Specimen Depositories: Sequencing Labs:
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Imagery

images representing subtaxa of Isopoda
(Acanthaspidiidae - ZMBN_106486) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Aegidae - HLC-24129_host) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Agnaridae - XSLM2108) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2024) Unspecified Jiangxi Agricultural University
(Ancinidae - SERCINVERT2880) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2018) Robert Aguilar Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Anthuridae - MBI-SCCWRP-00545) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012) Southern California Coastal Water Research Southern California Coastal Water Research (Anuropidae - DFO-NL-2013-001) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Arcturidae - HLC-26100) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Armadillidae - BES15509) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Armadillidiidae - 09BBIUS-0030) @16 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Asellidae - NJGS-8) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Austrarcturellidae - DZMB-2-HH-23570) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2026) Unspecified Senckenberg am Meer Wilhelmshaven, Department German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research (Balloniscidae - SAEVG_Morph0012) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Bopyridae - HLC-24005) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Chaetiliidae - L168AR1-04) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Cirolanidae - ES120214) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified University of California San Diego
(Corallanidae - CH884-D10) @11 [ ] Creative commons (2025) Manuel Elias-Gutierrez El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal (Cryptoniscidae - BHAK-10567) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2021) Matt Lemay Hakai Institute (Cylisticidae - BC ZSM MYR 00560) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Joerg Spelda SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen
(Cymothoidae - MBI-SCCWRP-00083) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) R. Martinez Lara City of San Diego (Dajidae - ILVO367) @11 [ ] CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (2021) Hans Hillewaert Flanders Research Institute for agriculture, fisheries and food (Dendrotionidae - ZMBN_98313) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) University of Bergen University of Bergen, Natural History Collections
(Desmosomatidae - ZMBN_126342) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Detonidae - BHAK-06878) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2018) Hakai Institute Hakai Institute (Echinothambematidae - I19_Ma_209) @11 [ ] c (2019) Terue Kihara DZMB Senckenberg am Meer
(Entoniscidae - 10BIOBC-00842) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Eubelidae - BC-LPRIG-3377) @11 [ ] CC-By (2025) Rodolphe Rougerie MNHN (Gnathiidae - ZMBN_98397) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) University of Bergen University of Bergen, Natural History Collections
(Halophilosciidae - LPRC7116) @11 [ ] Copyright (2020) Franck Noël Unspecified (Haplomunnidae - DSB_11192) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Haploniscidae - KB2Hap025) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution (by) (2021) Charlotte Mathiebe, Henry Knauber, Torben Riehl Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt am Main
(Hemioniscidae - LACM:DISCO:9205) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution (by) (2018) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Holognathidae - LMBP5-001) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Idoteidae - SFC26-006) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Ischnomesidae - ZMBN_126391) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Isopoda sp. INDEX_TK_2025_1 - I15_270) @11 [ ] Copyright © (2025) Terue Cristina Kihara German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (Janirellidae - DSB_8156) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Janiridae - ZMBN_98403) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) University of Bergen University of Bergen, Natural History Collections (Janiroidea_incertae_sedis - ZMBN_106469) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Joeropsididae - MACN-Cru 00031) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Katianiridae - ZMBN_126398) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Leptanthuridae - 10BPBS-0144) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Ligiidae - 10BBCRU-0001) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Limnoriidae - LIM40) @13 [ ] Copyright (2013) Ian Hogg University of Waikato (Macrostylidae - 1872B231017) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023) Marine Biology Laboratory, Ghent University Ghent University (Mesoniscidae - BGE_00516_H07) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution (by) (2025) Unspecified Croatian Biospeleological Society
(Mesosignidae - DSB_9006) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Munnidae - ZMBN_132531) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) University of Bergen Natural History Collections (Munnopsidae - ZMBN_98385) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) University of Bergen University of Bergen, Natural History Collections
(Nannoniscidae - BGE_00243_B05) @11 [ ] Creative Commons – Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2024) NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History (Oniscidae - 09BBEIS-0007) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Paramunnidae - HA04_ISO_8_0132.16_UBGD.295353) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2024) Unspecified Universite de Bourgogne, Biogeosciences
(Paranthuridae - BIOUG01212-D11) @11 [ ] Copyright (2014) Peter J. Bryant University of California, Irvine (Paraplatyarthridae - BES15543.8) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Philosciidae - BIOUG08049-D10) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Phreatoicidae - NZGDW0353) @11 [ ] Copyright (2019) Stacey Meyer University of Waikato (Platyarthridae - BC ZSM MYR 00535) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Joerg Spelda SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Porcellionidae - BIOUG17846-H11) @16 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Pseudidotheidae - MACN-Cru 00003) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Rectarcturidae - MACN-Cru 00050) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Santiidae - HA04_ISO_3_0198.17_UBGD.295460) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2024) Unspecified Universite de Bourgogne, Biogeosciences
(Scyphacidae - BES15523.9) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Serolidae - HA04_ISO_B_0121.1_UBGD.295079) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2024) Unspecified Universite de Bourgogne, Biogeosciences (Sphaeromatidae - HLC-24162) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2008) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Stenasellidae - BGE_00520_H01) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution (by) (2025) Jana Bedek Croatian Biospeleological Society (Stenetriidae - MACN-Cru 00007) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Styloniscidae - BGE_00583_A08) @11 [ ] Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike (2023) (2024) Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
(Sugoniscus - DSB_9860) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Thambematidae - 2004B080118) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023) Marine Biology Laboratory, Ghent University Ghent University (Trachelipodidae - BC ZSM MYR 00554) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Joerg Spelda SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen
(Trichoniscidae - BIOUG08049-D12) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Tylidae - ES121002) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified University of California San Diego (Xenarcturidae - MACN-Cru 00033) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Xenarcturidae)
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