Proasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae. Two of its species, P. parvulus and P. slovenicus, are Slovenian endemics which are listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.[1][2]

Proasellus
Proasellus lusitanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Asellidae
Genus: Proasellus
Dudich, 1925

Proasellus are freshwater asellotes found near and around the Mediterranean. Most are found in caves, however some are near the hyporheic zone.[3]

It contains the following species:[4]

References

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  1. Boris Sket (1996). "Proasellus parvulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T18179A7734908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T18179A7734908.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Boris Sket (1996). "Proasellus slovenicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T18181A7740736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T18181A7740736.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. "Proasellus: Life Under Water". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. Marilyn Schotte (2010). M. Schotte; C. B. Boyko; N. L. Bruce; G. C. B. Poore; S. Taiti; G. D. F. Wilson (eds.). "Proasellus Dudich, 1925". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2010.