Phreatoicopsis is a genus of semi-terrestrial isopods in the family Phreatoicopsidae. The genus includes two species, both endemic to Victoria, Australia.
Taxonomy and history The genus Phreatoicopsis, so named for its resemblance to Phreatoicus, was erected in 1896 by Baldwin Spencer and Thomas Sergeant Hall as a monospecific genus containing the sole species Phreatoicopsis terricola. A second species, Phreatoicopsis raffae, was described in 2002 from specimens collected in the Grampians National Park.
Phreatoicopsis is a sister group to Synamphisopus, and the two form a monophyletic clade.
Distribution Phreatoicopsis species are endemic to Victoria in south-eastern Australia. P. raffae is known from the Grampians National Park, while P. terricola is known from the Otway Ranges.
Species The genus Phreatoicopsis includes two species: Phreatoicopsis raffae Wilson & Keable, 2002 Phreatoicopsis terricola Spencer & Hall, 1896
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