WoRMS taxon details

Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857

246825  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:246825)

accepted
Family
Philoscia Latreille, 1804 (type by original designation)
Philoscidae Kinahan, 1857 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling

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  1. Genus Abebaioscia Vandel, 1973
  2. Genus Adeloscia Vandel, 1977
  3. Genus Alboscia Schultz, 1995
  4. Genus Anaphiloscia Racovitza, 1907
  5. Genus Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 1908
  6. Genus Andenoniscus Verhoeff, 1941
  7. Genus Andricophiloscia Vandel, 1973
  8. Genus Androdeloscia Leistikow, 1999
  9. Genus Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 1908
  10. Genus Aquitanoscia Broly, Serrano-Sáchez, Rodríguez-García & Vega, 2017 †
  11. Genus Aracenoscia Cifuentes & Beruete, 2025
  12. Genus Arcangeloscia Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
  13. Genus Archaeoscia Vandel, 1973
  14. Genus Ashtonia Vandel, 1973
  15. Genus Atlantoscia Ferrara & Taiti, 1981
  16. Genus Australophiloscia Green, 1990
  17. Genus Baconaoscia Vandel, 1981
  18. Genus Barnardetia Xing & Chen, 2013
  19. Genus Barnardoscia Taiti & Ferrara, 1982
  20. Genus Benthana Budde-Lund, 1908
  21. Genus Benthanoides Lemos de Castro, 1958
  22. Genus Benthanops Barnard, 1932
  23. Genus Burmoniscus Collinge, 1916
  24. Genus Caraiboscia Vandel, 1968
  25. Genus Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908
  26. Genus Colombophiloscia Leistikow, 2001
  27. Genus Colombophiloscia Vandel, 1981
  28. Genus Congophiloscia Arcangeli, 1950
  29. Genus Ctenoscia Verhoeff, 1928
  30. Genus Cubanophiloscia Vandel, 1973
  31. Genus Dekanoscia Verhoeff, 1936
  32. Genus Didima Budde-Lund, 1908
  33. Genus Ecuadoroniscus Vandel, 1968
  34. Genus Erophiloscia Vandel, 1972
  35. Genus Eurygastor Green, 1990
  36. Genus Floridoscia Schultz & Johnson, 1984
  37. Genus Formicascia Leistikow, 2001
  38. Genus Gabunoscia Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
  39. Genus Haloniscus Chilton, 1920
  40. Genus Hawaiioscia Schultz, 1973
  41. Genus Heroldia Verhoeff, 1926
  42. Genus Hoctunus Mulaik, 1960
  43. Genus Huntonia Vandel, 1973
  44. Genus Isabelloscia Vandel, 1973
  45. Genus Ischioscia Verhoeff, 1928
  46. Genus Javanoscia Schultz, 1985
  47. Genus Jimenezia Vandel, 1973
  48. Genus Kadiweuoniscus López-Orozco, Campos-Filho & Bichuette, 2024
  49. Genus Laevophiloscia Wahrberg, 1922
  50. Genus Leonardoscia Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti in Campos-Filho, Araujo, Bichuette, Trajano & Taiti, 2014
  51. Genus Leonoscia Ferrara & Schmalfuss, 1985
  52. Genus Lepidoniscus Verhoeff, 1908
  53. Genus Leucophiloscia Vandel, 1973
  54. Genus Loboscia Schmidt, 1998
  55. Genus Metaprosekia Leistikow, 2000
  56. Genus Metriogaster Vandel, 1973
  57. Genus Mirtana Leistikow, 1997
  58. Genus Nahia Budde-Lund, 1908
  59. Genus Nataloniscus Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
  60. Genus Natalscia Verhoeff, 1942
  61. Genus Nesoniscus Verhoeff, 1926
  62. Genus Nesophiloscia Vandel, 1968
  63. Genus Okeaninoscia Vandel, 1977
  64. Genus Oniscophiloscia Wahrberg, 1922
  65. Genus Oreades Vandel, 1968
  66. Genus Oroscia Verhoeff, 1926
  67. Genus Oxalaniscus Leistikow, 2000
  68. Genus Palaioscia Vandel, 1973
  69. Genus Papuaphiloscia Vandel, 1970
  70. Genus Parachaetophiloscia Cruz & Dalens, 1990
  71. Genus Paractenoscia Taiti & Rossano, 2015
  72. Genus Paraguascia Schultz, 1995
  73. Genus Parapacroscia Vandel, 1981
  74. Genus Paraphiloscia Stebbing, 1900
  75. Genus Paratlantoscia Zimmermann, Campos-Filho & Araujo, 2018
  76. Genus Parischioscia Lemos de Castro, 1967
  77. Genus Pentoniscus Richardson, 1913
  78. Genus Philoscia Latreille, 1804
  79. Genus Philoscina Ferrara & Taiti, 1985
  80. Genus Pleopodoscia Verhoeff, 1942
  81. Genus Plumasicola Vandel, 1981
  82. Genus Plymophiloscia Wahrberg, 1922
  83. Genus Portoricoscia Leistikow, 1999
  84. Genus Prosekia Leistikow, 2001
  85. Genus Pseudophiloscia Budde-Lund, 1904
  86. Genus Pseudosetaphora Ferrara & Taiti, 1986
  87. Genus Pseudotyphloscia Verhoeff, 1928
  88. Genus Pulmoniscus Leistikow, 2001
  89. Genus Puteoscia Vandel, 1981
  90. Genus Quintanoscia Leistikow, 2000
  91. Genus Roraimoscia Leistikow, 2001
  92. Genus Rostrophiloscia Arcangeli, 1932
  93. Genus Sechelloscia Ferrara & Taiti, 1983
  94. Genus Serendibia Manicastri & Taiti, 1987
  95. Genus Sinhaloscia Manicastri & Taiti, 1987
  96. Genus Stephenoscia Vandel, 1977
  97. Genus Sulesoscia Vandel, 1973
  98. Genus Tenebrioscia Schultz, 1985
  99. Genus Thomasoniscus Vandel, 1981
  100. Genus Tiroloscia Verhoeff, 1926
  101. Genus Togoscia Ferrara & Schmalfuss, 1985
  102. Genus Tongoscia Dalens, 1988
  103. Genus Trichophiloscia Arcangeli, 1950
  104. Genus Troglophiloscia Brian, 1929
  105. Genus Tropicana Manicastri & Taiti, 1987
  106. Genus Tropiscia Vandel, 1968
  107. Genus Uluguroscia Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
  108. Genus Vandelia Kammerer, 2006
  109. Genus Vandelophiloscia Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978
  110. Genus Wahrbergia Verhoeff, 1926
  111. Genus Xiphoniscus Vandel, 1968
  112. Genus Yaerikima Leistikow, 2001
  113. Genus Zebrascia Verhoeff, 1942
  114. Genus Afrophiloscia Taiti & Ferrara, 1980 accepted as Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  115. Genus Araucoscia Verhoeff, 1939 accepted as Pseudophiloscia Budde-Lund, 1904 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  116. Genus Arcangeloscia Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978 accepted as Arcangeloscia Taiti & Ferrara, 1980 (unaccepted > unavailable name, type species not designated)
  117. Genus Australophiloscia Vandel, 1973 accepted as Australophiloscia Green, 1990 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species selected)
  118. Genus Benthanoscia Lemos de Castro, 1958 accepted as Benthana Budde-Lund, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  119. Genus Bilawrencia Vandel, 1973 accepted as Littorophiloscia Hatch, 1947 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  120. Genus Buddelundiscus Verhoeff, 1942 accepted as Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  121. Genus Colombophiloscia Vandel, 1968 accepted as Colombophiloscia Leistikow, 2001 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species selected)
  122. Genus Eurygastor Vandel, 1973 accepted as Eurygastor Green, 1990 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species selected)
  123. Genus Formososcia Verhoeff, 1928 accepted as Burmoniscus Collinge, 1916 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Haplophiloscia Schultz, 1973 accepted as Papuaphiloscia Vandel, 1970 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  125. Genus Helenoscia Vandel, 1977 accepted as Littorophiloscia Hatch, 1947 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  126. Genus Leptophiloscia Herold, 1931 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  127. Genus Massaiscia Verhoeff, 1942 accepted as Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  128. Genus Microphiloscia Vandel, 1973 accepted as Halophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Naliota Budde-Lund, 1908 accepted as Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  130. Genus Neophiloscia Strouhal, 1929 accepted as Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  131. Genus Ocelloscia Schultz & Johnson, 1984 accepted as Atlantoscia Ferrara & Taiti, 1981 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  132. Genus Pacroscia Vandel, 1981 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  133. Genus Paraphiloscia Verhoeff, 1908 accepted as Tiroloscia Verhoeff, 1926 (unaccepted > junior homonym, homonym of Paraphiloscia Stebbing, 1900 [Isopoda])
  134. Genus Philoscie Latreille, 1804 accepted as Philoscia Latreille, 1804 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  135. Genus Phyloscia Latreile, 1804 accepted as Philoscia Latreille, 1804 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  136. Genus Proischioscia Vandel, 1968 accepted as Ischioscia Verhoeff, 1928 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  137. Genus Prosekia Vandel, 1968 accepted as Prosekia Leistikow, 2001 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  138. Genus Pseudoniscus Costa, 1882 accepted as Philoscia Latreille, 1804 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  139. Genus Rennelloscia Vandel, 1973 accepted as Burmoniscus Collinge, 1916 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  140. Genus Rennelloscia Vandel, 1970 accepted as Rennelloscia Vandel, 1973 accepted as Burmoniscus Collinge, 1916 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  141. Genus Sechelloscia Ferrara & Taiti in Taiti & Ferrara, 1980 accepted as Sechelloscia Ferrara & Taiti, 1983 (unaccepted > unavailable name, type species is nomen nudum)
  142. Genus Setaphora Budde-Lund, 1908 accepted as Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  143. Genus Stenopleonoscia Herold, 1931 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  144. Genus Togoscia Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1978 accepted as Togoscia Ferrara & Schmalfuss, 1985 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species designated)
  145. Genus Verhoeffiella Vandel, 1970 accepted as Vandelia Kammerer, 2006 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Verhoeffiella Zacher, 1910 [Dermaptera])
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Philoscidae Kinahan, 1857) Kinahan, J. R. (1857). Analysis of certain allied genera of terrestrial Isopoda; with description of a new genus and a detailed list of the British species of <i>Ligia</i>, <i>Philougria</i>, <i>Philoscia</i>, <i>Porcellio</i>, <i>Oniscus</i> and <i>Armadillidium</i>. <em>The Natural History Review.</em> 4(Proceedings of Societies): 258-282, 302-305, pls. 19-22. [details] OpenAccess publication
Boyko, C.B.; Campos-Filho, I.S.; Hadfield, K.A.; Hughes, T.; Merrin, K.L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B. (Eds) (2025). World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246825 on 2025-12-03
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2007-10-17 14:08:44Z
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2007-11-27 17:31:00Z
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2009-09-04 14:57:53Z
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2016-08-27 19:49:37Z
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Nomenclature

original description (of Philoscidae Kinahan, 1857) Kinahan, J. R. (1857). Analysis of certain allied genera of terrestrial Isopoda; with description of a new genus and a detailed list of the British species of <i>Ligia</i>, <i>Philougria</i>, <i>Philoscia</i>, <i>Porcellio</i>, <i>Oniscus</i> and <i>Armadillidium</i>. <em>The Natural History Review.</em> 4(Proceedings of Societies): 258-282, 302-305, pls. 19-22. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley & S. Shilling. (1995 onwards). World list of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea Isopoda. National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution: Washington D.C., USA - no longer online. [website archived on 2018-01-25]. [details] 

Other

additional source Schmalfuss, H. (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). <em>Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie).</em> 654: 1-341., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60882444 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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