Revision of the family Philosciidae (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscoidea) from South Africa

This revision includes a list of 13 species representing 6 genera and the description of one new genus Barnardoscia, and 5 new species, Nahia louwi, Natalscia thomsoni, N. rotundata, N. appletoni, and Barnardoscia maculata. All the previously known genera and species are redefined. Also given are keys to the South African genera and species and a synopsis of all the Afrotropical genera of Philosciidae, as well as the distribution of the South African philosciids fauna and its affinities.