Species described before 1986 according to Henry, Lewis & Magniez (1986) review. 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 1995, as well as improving of the list, will be welcome. Please contact the following address: argano@axrma.uniroma1.it



  • Acanthastenasellus Chelazzi & Messana, 1987

  • Balkanostenasellus Cvetkov, 1975

  • Etlastenasellus Argano,1977

  • Johannella Monod, 1924

  • Magniezia Lanza, 1966

  • Metastenasellus Magniez, 1966

  • Mexistenasellus Cole & Minkley, 1972

  • Parastenasellus Magniez, 1966

  • Protelsonia Méhely, 1924

  • Stenasellus Dollfus 1897



    Acanthastenasellus Chelazzi & Messana, 1987

    Acanthastenasellus forficuloides Chelazzi & Messana, 1987


    Balkanostenasellus Cvetkov, 1975 [I 9b; K, S]

    Balkanostenasellus rumelicus (Cvetkov, 1967) [I 9b; K,S]
    Balkanostenasellus skopljensis skopljensis Karaman, 1936
    [I 7d, I 8b; K, L ]
    Balkanostenasellus skopljensis croaticus Karaman, 1954 [I 7c; K ]
    Balkanostenasellus skopljensis meridionalis Karaman, 1954 [I 9b, I 7f ; S]
    Balkanostenasellus skopljensis thermalis Mestrov & Lattinger Penko, 1971
    [I 7d; Z ]


    Etlastenasellus Argano,1977

    Etlastenasellus confinis Bowman, 1982 [VII 1; B ]
    Etlastenasellus mixtecus Argano, 1977 [VII 1: K ]


    Johannella Monod, 1924

    Johannella purpurea Monod, 1924 [I 13; Z ]


    Magniezia Lanza, 1966

    Magniezia africana (Monod, 1945) [IV 1; K ]
    Magniezia gardei Magniez, 1978 [IV 1; A ]
    Magniezia guinensis (Braga, 1950) [IV 1; K ]
    Magniezia laticarpa (Birstein, 1972) [IV 1;K ]
    Magniezia studiosorum Sket, 1969 [IV 1;U ]


    Metastenasellus Magniez, 1966

    Metastenasellus congolensis (Chappuis, 1951) [IV 3; B, C ]
    Metastenasellus dartevellei (Chappuis, 1952) [IV 3; U ]
    Metastenasellus leleupi (Chappuis, 1951) [IV 3; B, C ]
    Metastenasellus leysi Magniez, 1985 [I 13; K ]
    Metastenasellus powelli Magniez, 1979 [IV 1; b ]
    Metastenasellus tarrissei Magniez, 1979 [IV 1; K ]
    Metastenasellus wikkiensis Lincoln, 1972 [IV 1;Z ]
    Metastenasellus leysi Magniez, 1985 [I 13; K ]


    Mexistenasellus Cole & Minkley, 1972

    Mexistenasellus coahuila Cole & Minkley, 1972 [VII 1, VIII 9; Z ]
    Mexistenasellus colei Bowman, 1982 [VII 1; B, C ]
    Mexistenasellus magniezi Argano, 1973 [VII 1; K ]
    Mexistenasellus nulemex Bowman, 1982 [VII 1; I ]
    Mexistenasellus parzefalli Magniez, 1972 [VII 1; A ]
    Mexistenasellus wilkensi Magniez, 1972 VII 1; A ]
    Mexistenasellus sp. Longley, in litt. [VIII 7a; I ]


    Parastenasellus Magniez, 1966

    Parastenasellus chappuisi (Remy, 1938) [IV 1; K ]


    Protelsonia Méhely, 1924

    Protelsonia bureschi (Racovitza, 1950) [I 9a; C ]
    Protelsonia giorgevici (Racovitza, 1924) [I 9a; B, C ]
    Protelsonia hungarica hungarica Méhely, 1924 [II 8; C ]
    Protelsonia hungarica robusta Méhely, 1927 [II 8; C ]
    Protelsonia hungarica thermalis (Mestrov, 1960) [II 8; Z ]
    Protelsonia lakatniscensis (Buresch & Guéorguiev, 1962) [/ 9a; C ]


    Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897

    Stenasellus asiaticus Birstein & Starostin, 1949 [III 3/2; C, Z ]
    Stenasellus assorgiai Argano, 1968 [I 6b; C, D ]
    Stenasellus bedosae Magniez, 1991 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus boutini Magniez, 1991 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus bragai Magniez, 1976 [I 1b; L ]
    Stenasellus breuili Racovitza,1924 [I 3; B ]
    Stenasellus brignolii Pesce & Argano, 1982 [V 3; K ]
    Stenasellus buili Remy, 1949 [I 3; C, D]
    Stenasellus cambodianus Boutin & Magniez, 1985 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus chapmani Magniez, 1982 [V 5; A ]
    Stenasellus costai Lanza, Chelazzi & Messana, 1970 [IV 2; I ]
    Stenasellus covillae Magniez, 1987 [V 5; A ]
    Stenasellus deharvengi Magniez, 1991 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus escolai Magniez, 1977 [I 1b; L ]
    Stenasellus galhanoae Braga, 1962 [I 1a; a ]
    Stenasellus kenyensis Magniez, 1975 [IV 2; C ]
    Stenasellus magniezi Escola, 1975 [I 1b; A ]
    Stenasellus migiurtinicus Messana, Chelazzi & Lanza [IV 2; K ]
    Stenasellus nobrei Braga, 1942 [I 1a; K ]
    Stenasellus nuragicus Argano, 1968 [I 6b; A ]
    Stenasellus pardii Lanza, 1966 [IV 2; I ]
    Stenasellus racovitzai Razzauti, 1925 [I 6a, I 6b, I 5c; L, C, D ]
    Stenasellus rigali Magniez, 1991 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus ruffoi Messana, 1993 [IV 2; T ]
    Stenasellus simonsi Messana, 1999 [Kenya; A]
    Stenasellus strinatii Magniez, 1991 [V 5; A ]
    Stenasellus sp. in Magniez, 1987 [V 3; A ]
    Stenasellus virei virei Dollfus, 1897 [I 3, I 1; K, L, S, C, D ]
    Stenasellus virei angelieri Magniez, 1968 [I 3; K, L, C, D, T, Z ]
    Stenasellus virei boui Magniez, 1968 [I 3; L1 ]
    Stenasellus virei buchneri (Stammer, 1936) [I 3; B, C, D ]
    Stenasellus virei hussoni Magniez, 1968 [I 3; B, C, D, L3, N, T, V ]



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