Asellus aquaticus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Asellus aquaticus Asellus aquaticus

Where the asellus aquaticus lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 72,529 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Asellus aquaticus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Isopoda
Family	Asellidae

Where does the asellus aquaticus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the asellus aquaticus in 13 countries and territories across Europe. In France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the asellus aquaticus?

The asellus aquaticus (Asellus aquaticus) is a crustacean in the order Isopoda and the family Asellidae, genus Asellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the asellus aquaticus

Asellus aquaticus is a freshwater isopod crustacean, resembling and related to woodlice. It is known by various common names including pond slater, water louse, aquatic sowbug, water hoglouse and cress bug.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asellus aquaticus (revision 1361579095), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q586336 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).