''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine

isopod Isopoda is an Order (biology), order of crustaceans. Members of this group are called isopods and include both Aquatic animal, aquatic species and Terrestrial animal, terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons ...

of the

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Sphaeromatidae Sphaeromatidae is a family of isopods, often encountered on rocky shores and in shelf waters in temperate zones. The family includes almost 100 genera and 619 known marine species (and about 65 in fresh water). Within these genera, there are gro ...

. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the

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. The greatest diversity of ''Exosphaeroma'' occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Exosphaeroma'': *''

Exosphaeroma agmokara ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Bruce, 2003 *''

Exosphaeroma alii ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Baker, 1926 *''

Exosphaeroma alveola ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Bruce, 2003 *'' Exosphaeroma amplicauda'' (Stimpson, 1857) *'' Exosphaeroma antarctica'' Richardson, 1906 *'' Exosphaeroma antikraussi'' Barnard, 1940 *'' Exosphaeroma aphrodita'' Boone, 1923 *''

Exosphaeroma bicolor ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Baker, 1926 *''

Exosphaeroma brevitelson ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Barnard, 1914 *''

Exosphaeroma bruscai ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of Marine (ocean), marine isopod of the family (biology), family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the s ...

'' Espinosa-Pérez & Hendrickx, 2001 *''

Exosphaeroma chilensis ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Dana, 1853 *''

Exosphaeroma diminutum ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Menzies & Frankenberg, 1966 *''

Exosphaeroma echinensis ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Hurley & Jansen, 1977 *''

Exosphaeroma estuarium ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Barnard, 1951 *''

Exosphaeroma falcatum ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Tattersall, 1921 *'' Exosphaeroma gigas'' (Leach, 1818) *''

Exosphaeroma hylecoetes ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Barnard, 1940 *''

Exosphaeroma inornata ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Dow, 1958 *''

Exosphaeroma kraussi ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Tattersall, 1913 *''

Exosphaeroma laevis ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' (Baker, 1910) *''

Exosphaeroma laeviusculum ''Exosphaeroma laeviusculum'' is a species of isopod in the family Sphaeromatidae, native to the west coast of southern Africa. Description ''Exosphaeroma laeviusculum'' has a flattened body with speckled pattern of black and white, or pink. The ...

'' (Heller, 1868) *''

Exosphaeroma media ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' George & Stromberg, 1968 *''

Exosphaeroma montis ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' (Hurley & Jansen, 1977) *''

Exosphaeroma obtusum ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' (Dana, 1853) *'' Exosphaeroma octoncum'' (Richardson, 1897) *''

Exosphaeroma pallidum ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Barnard, 1940 *''

Exosphaeroma parva ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Chilton, 1924 *''

Exosphaeroma paydenae ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Wall, Bruce & Wetzer, 2015 *''

Exosphaeroma pentcheffi ''Exosphaeroma pentcheffi'' is a species of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. Description This species lacks strong sexual dimorphism, with both sexes possessing prominent dorsal tubercles. The largest male specimen measured 6.8 ...

'' Wall, Bruce & Wetzer, 2015 *'' Exosphaeroma planulum'' Hurley & Jansen, 1971 *'' Exosphaeroma planum'' Barnard, 1914 *'' Exosphaeroma porrectum'' Barnard, 1914 *'' Exosphaeroma rhomburum'' (Richardson, 1899) *''

Exosphaeroma russellhansoni ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Wall, Bruce & Wetzer, 2015 *'' Exosphaeroma serventii'' Baker, 1928 *''

Exosphaeroma studeri ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Vanhöffen, 1914 *''

Exosphaeroma truncatitelson ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Barnard, 1940 *'' Exosphaeroma varicolor'' Barnard, 1914 *''

Exosphaeroma waitemata ''Exosphaeroma'' is a genus of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae. This genus is found in shallow ocean waters worldwide. It is notable for being one of the few genera of sphaeromatid to be found in the southern reaches of the Southern O ...

'' Bruce, 2005

References

Sphaeromatidae Isopod genera Taxa named by Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing {{isopod-stub