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Family: Asellidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asellus aquaticus
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Caecidotea alabamensis
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Caecidotea bicrenata
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Caecidotea dentadactyla
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Caecidotea stiladactyla
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Proasellus collignoni
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Proasellus coxalis
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Proasellus delhezi
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Proasellus gauthieri
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Proasellus henseni
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Proasellus hermallensis
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Proasellus hurki
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Proasellus hypogeus
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Proasellus leysi
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Proasellus meridianus
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Proasellus monsferratus
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Proasellus notenboomi
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Proasellus thermonyctophilus
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Proasellus winteri
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Salmasellus steganothrix
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20 Species of Family Asellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asellus aquaticus Northeast Atlantic and th
Caecidotea alabamensis Western Central Atlantic
Caecidotea bicrenata Western Central Atlantic.
Caecidotea dentadactyla North America - Inland Wa
Caecidotea stiladactyla North America - Inland Wa
Proasellus collignoni Algeria.
Proasellus coxalis Mediterranean
Proasellus delhezi Algeria.
Proasellus gauthieri Mediterranean Sea
Proasellus henseni Algeria.
Proasellus hermallensis Northeast Atlantic
Proasellus hurki Algeria.
Proasellus hypogeus Mediterranean Sea
Proasellus leysi Algeria.
Proasellus meridianus Western Europe.
Proasellus monsferratus Mediterranean Sea
Proasellus notenboomi Algeria.
Proasellus thermonyctophilus Mediterranean Sea
Proasellus winteri Algeria.
Salmasellus steganothrix Alberta, Canada.



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