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Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819

AphiaID

106758 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106758)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Leucosioidea Samouelle, 1819

Direct children (92)

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Genus Bellayra Trivedi, Naderloo, Viswanathan & Mitra, 2022
Subfamily Cryptocneminae Stimpson, 1907
1. Genus Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 1858
2. Genus Onychomorpha Stimpson, 1858
3. Genus Paranursia Serène & Soh, 1976
4. Genus Leucocarcinus Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Leucisca MacLeay, 1838 (unnecessary replacement name)
Subfamily Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871
1. Genus Acanthilia Galil, 2000
2. Genus Afrophila Galil, 2009
3. Genus Alainyra Galil & Ng, 2023
4. Genus Alcolyra Trivedi, Mitra & Ng, 2022
5. Genus Alox Tan & Ng, 1996
6. Genus Ancylodactyla Galil, 2004
7. Genus Arcania Leach, 1817
8. Genus Atlantolocia Galil, 2009
9. Genus Atlantophila Galil, 2009
10. Genus Atlantotlos Doflein, 1904
11. Genus Bellidilia Kinahan, 1856
12. Genus Callidactylus Stimpson, 1871
13. Genus Cateios Tan & Ng, 1996
14. Genus Coralliocryptus Komai & Ng, 2012
15. Genus Dolos Tan & Richer de Forges, 1993
16. Genus Ebalia Leach, 1817
17. Genus Ebaliopsis Ihle, 1918
18. Genus Favus Lanchester, 1900
19. Genus Galilia Ng & Richer de Forges, 2007
20. Genus Heterolithadia Alcock, 1896
21. Genus Heteronucia Alcock, 1896
22. Genus Hiplyra Galil, 2009
23. Genus Ihleus Ovaere, 1989
24. Genus Ilia Leach, 1817
25. Genus Iliacantha Stimpson, 1871
26. Genus Ixa Leach, 1816
27. Genus Ixoides MacGilchrist, 1905
28. Genus Kabutos Komatsu & Ng, 2011
29. Genus Leucisca MacLeay, 1838
30. Genus Leucosilia Bell, 1855
31. Genus Lissomorpha Ward, 1933
32. Genus Lithadia Bell, 1855
33. Genus Lyphira Galil, 2009
34. Genus Merocryptoides Sakai, 1963
35. Genus Merocryptus A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
36. Genus Myra Leach, 1817
37. Genus Myrine Galil, 2001
38. Genus Myropsis Stimpson, 1871
39. Genus Neparilia Ng, Devi & Kumar, 2018
40. Genus Nobiliella Komatsu & Takeda, 2003
41. Genus Nucia Dana, 1852
42. Genus Nuciops Serène & Soh, 1976
43. Genus Nursia Leach, 1817
44. Genus Nursilia Bell, 1855
45. Genus Oreophorus Rüppell, 1830
46. Genus Oreotlos Ihle, 1918
47. Genus Orientotlos Sakai, 1980
48. Genus Ovilyra Ng, 2021
49. Genus Parilia Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
50. Genus Persephona Leach, 1817
51. Genus Philyra Leach, 1817
52. Genus Phlyxia Bell, 1855
53. Genus Praebebalia Rathbun, 1911
54. Genus Praosia Tan & Ng, 1993
55. Genus Pseudomyra Capart, 1951
56. Genus Pseudophilyra Miers, 1879
57. Genus Pyrhila Galil, 2009
58. Genus Randallia Stimpson, 1857
59. Genus Raylilia Galil, 2001
60. Genus Ryphila Galil, 2009
61. Genus Speloeophoroides Melo & Torres, 1998
62. Genus Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
63. Genus Tanaoa Galil, 2003
64. Genus Tirmilyra Patel, Naderloo, Trivedi & Mitra, 2023
65. Genus Tlos Adams & White, 1849
66. Genus Tokoyo Galil, 2003
67. Genus Toru Galil, 2003
68. Genus Uhlias Stimpson, 1871
69. Genus Urashima Galil, 2003
70. Genus Dittosa Tan, 1995 accepted as Bellidilia Kinahan, 1856 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
71. Genus Guaia H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Persephona Leach, 1817 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
72. Genus Tlos Adams, 1847 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Subfamily Leucosiinae Samouelle, 1819
1. Genus Coleusia Galil, 2006
2. Genus Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 2010
3. Genus Leucosia Weber, 1795
4. Genus Liusius Shih, Ho & Galil, 2020
5. Genus Seulocia Galil, 2005
6. Genus Soceulia Galil, 2006
7. Genus Urnalana Galil, 2005
8. Genus Euclosia Galil, 2003 accepted as Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 2010 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Subfamily Iliinae Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Myrodinae Miers, 1886 accepted as Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Oreophorinae Miers, 1886 accepted as Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Philyrinae Rathbun, 1937 accepted as Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Samouelle, G. (1819). The entomologists' useful compendium; or an introduction to the knowledge of British Insects, comprising the best means of obtaining and preserving them, and a description of the apparatus generally used; together with the genera of Linné, and modern methods of arranging the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, spiders, mites and insects, from their affinities and structure, according to the views of Dr. Leach. Also an explanation of the terms used in entomology; a calendar of the times of appearance and usual situations of near 3,000 species of British Insects; with instructions for collecting and fitting up objects for the microscope. Thomas Boys, London. 496 pp., 12 pls. [details]

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106758 on 2025-07-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Türkay, Michael

2005-05-02 12:40:44Z

changed

Cuvelier, Daphne

2009-12-15 09:56:25Z

checked

Davie, Peter

2022-07-18 03:12:53Z

changed

Boyko, Christopher B.

2023-02-02 03:12:47Z

changed

Ahyong, Shane

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Samouelle, G. (1819). The entomologists' useful compendium; or an introduction to the knowledge of British Insects, comprising the best means of obtaining and preserving them, and a description of the apparatus generally used; together with the genera of Linné, and modern methods of arranging the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, spiders, mites and insects, from their affinities and structure, according to the views of Dr. Leach. Also an explanation of the terms used in entomology; a calendar of the times of appearance and usual situations of near 3,000 species of British Insects; with instructions for collecting and fitting up objects for the microscope. Thomas Boys, London. 496 pp., 12 pls. [details]

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Poore, G.C.B.; Ahyong, S.T. (2023). Marine decapod Crustacea: a guide to the families and genera of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. xii + 916 pp. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/9781486311798 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (WoRCS) Bianchi, C. N.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Morri, C.; Froglia, C. (2022). Distribution and Ecology of Decapod Crustaceans in Mediterranean Marine Caves: A Review. Diversity. 14(3): 176., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/176 [details] Available for editors

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context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú. 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]