Species described before 1986 according to Coineau (1986) and Wilson & Wagele (1994). Geonemy and ecology after Botosaneanu - Stygofauna Mundi (1986) (characters "alfa" and "beta" substituted by "a" and "b"). Limited or particular geonemies are detailed. For some taxa, marked with "+", more information is given on their systematics, ecology and geonemy, and publication data.

Information and/or suggestion regarding new described species or species described after 1996, as well as improving of the list, will be welcome. Please contact the following address: luciopesce@univaq.it

MICROPARASELLIDAE Karaman, 1934

Angeliera Chappuis & Delamare, 1952

Microcharon Karaman, 1934

Microparasellus Karaman, 1933

Paracharon Coineau, 1968

Angeliera dubitans Stock, 1977 [ VII 13; P2]

Angeliera gracilis (Gnanamuthu, 1954) [V 7; P2]

Angeliera cosettae Coineau & Rao, 1972 [IV 6; P2]

Angeliera ischiensis Schulz, 1954 [I 14; P2]

Angeliera phreaticola Chappuis & Delamare.,1952 [I 14, IV 5, V 7; P2]

Angeliera psamathus Kensley, 1984 [VII; P2]

Angeliera racovitzai Coineau & Botosaneanu, 1973 [VII 13; P2]

Angeliera xarifae Siewing, 1959 [IV 6; P2]

Angeliera rivularis Stock, 1985 [VI; L]

Microcharon acherontis Chappuis, 1942 [II 6; K L1]

Microcharon alamiae Boulanouar, Yacoubi-Khebiza, Boutin & Coineau, 1997 [Morocco; wells]

Microcharon anatolicus Pesce & Galassi, 1990 [9b; K]

Microcharon angelicae Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [I 5c; K]

Microcharon angelieri Coineau, 1963 [I 3; K L1]

Microcharon antonellae Galassi, 1991 [I 5b; P2]

Microcharon apolloniacus Cvetkov, 1964 [I 9b; S]

Microcharon arganoi Pesce & Tetè, 1978 [I 5b; K]

Microcharon boui Coineau, 1968 [I 3; K]

Microcharon boutini Boulanouar, Yakoubi, Messouli & Coineau, 1995 [Morocco; K]

Microcharon bureschi Cvetkov, 1976 [I 9b; a]

Microcharon coineaue Galhano, 1970 [II 2; P2]

Microcharon comasi Coineau, 1985 [I 2: B]

Microcharon doueti Coineau, 1968 [I 4; D, T]

Microcharon eurydices Cvetkov, 1965 [I 9b; K, L, S]

Microcharon galapagoensis Coineau & Schmidt, 1979 [ IX 5; P2]

Microcharon halophilus Birstein & Ljovuschkin, 1965 [III 2; D]

Microcharon harrisi Spooner, 1959 [II 2; Q]

Microcharon heimi Coineau, 1968 [VI 6; Q]

Microcharon hercegovinensis Karaman, 1959 [I 7d; B, L1]

Microcharon herrerai Stock, 1977 [II 4; I]

Microcharon hispanicus Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [I 1a; a]

Microcharon juberthiei juberthiei Coineau, 1968 [I 4; L1, K]

Microcharon juberthiei ramosus Coineau, 1968 (I 4; L]

Microcharon karamani Pesce & Tetè, 1978 [I 13; K]

Microcharon kirghisicus Jankowskaya, 1964 [III 2; K, M?]

Microcharon latus latus Karaman, 1934 [I 7d,I 7e,I 7f, I 8b,

I 8d, I 9b; L, K, S]

Microcharon latus prespensis Karaman, 1954 [I 8b, I 8c, I 8d; L1, S]

Microcharon letiziae Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [I 1a; a]

Microcharon longistylus Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [I 1a; a]

Microcharon luciae Sket, 1990 [Cyprus; K]

Microcharon lydicus Pesce & Galassi,1990 [European Turkey; wells]

Microcharon major Karaman, 1954 [I 8b, I 9b; L1]

Microcharon margalefi Sabater & de Manuel, 1988 [Spain; a]

Microcharon marinus Chappuis & Delamare, 1954 [I 14; P2]

Microcharon meijersae Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [Spain; K]

Microcharon monnioti Bocquet, 1970 [II 2; Q ]

Microcharon mooreanensis Coineau (nomen nudum) [VI 6; Q]

Microcharon motasi Serban, 1964 [I 9a; L1]

Microcharon notenboomi Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [Spain; a]

Microcharon novarensis Galassi & Stoch (in press) [north Italy; a]

Microcharon nuragicus Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [Italy, Sardinia; wells]

Microcharon oltenicus Serban, 1964 [II 7; L1]

Microcharon orghidani Serban, 1964 [II 7; K]

Microcharon orphei Cvetkov, 1977 [I 9b; S, K?]

Microcharon othrys Argano & Pesce, 1979 [I 8c; K]

Microcharon ourikensis Yakoubi, Boulanouar & Coineau, 1997 [Morocco; K]

Microcharon phlegetonis Cvetkov, 1967 [I 9a; K, S]

Microcharon phreaticus Coineau & Botosaneanu, 1973 [Cuba; wells]

Microcharon profundalis profundalis Karaman, 1940 [I 9b; K, L, S]

Microcharon profundalis beranensis Karaman, 1940 [I 7f; K, L, S]

Microcharon profundalis kosovensis Karaman, 1940 [I 7f; K, L, S]

Microcharon profundalis kumanovensis Karaman,1940 [I 9b; K, L, S]

Microcharon raffaellae Pesce, 1979 [III 3; K]

Microcharon reginae Dole & Coineau, 1987 [France; hyporheic]

Microcharon rouchi Coineau, 1968 [I 3; L1]

Microcharon sabulum Kensley, 1984 [New Caledonia; interstitial]

Microcharon salvati Coineau, 1968 [VI 6; Q]

Microcharon silverii Pesce & Galassi, 1988 [Italy, Sardinia; wells]

Microcharon sisiphus Chappuis & Delamare, 1954 [I 6a; L1]

Microcharon stygius stygius Karaman, 1933 [I 9b; K, L]

Microcharon stygius hellenae Chappuis & Delamare, 1954 [I 8c; K]

Microcharon tantalus Birstein &Ljovuschkin, 1965 [I 10; L]

Microcharon teissieri Levi, 1950 [ II 2; Q]

Microcharon thracicus Cvetkov, 1965 [I 9b; K, L, S]

Microcharon ullae Pesce, 1981 [I 8e; K]

Microcharon zibani Pesce & Tetè, 1978 [I 13; K]

Distribution of the genus Microcharon Karaman in Italy

1. Microcharon marinus
2. Microcharon arganoi
3. Microcharon angelicae
4. Microcharon nuragicus
5. Microcharon silverii
6. Microcharon sp.
7. Microcharon novarensis

Microparasellus aloufi Coineau, 1968 [ I 12; K]

Microparasellus hellenicus Argano & Pesce, 1979 [ I 8c, I 8d; K]

Microparasellus libanicus Chappuis & Delamare, 1954 [I 12; B]

Microparasellus puteanus Karaman, 1933 [ I 8c, I 8d, I 9b; K]

Paracharon renaudae Coineu, 1968 [ VI 6; Q]

Updated review of the genus Microcharon and/or of the family Microparasellidae can be

found in: Dole & Coineau (1987), Coineau (1994), Wilson & Wagele (1994), Boulanouar

a.o. (1995) and Yakoubi a.o. (1997).