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Checklist for Class Branchiopoda Latreille, 1817 (Branchiopods)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
18
40
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
18 Families width 84 Species
Chydoridae Stebbing, 190228SpeciesTaxom
Artemiidae Grochowski, 1895Brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Chirocephalidae Daday de Dées, 1910Chirocephalid brine shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Bosminidae Sars, 1865Bosminid Waterfleas1SpeciesTaxom
Branchinectidae Daday, 1910Branchinectid brine shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Macrothricidae Norman & Brady, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Cercopagididae Mordukhai-Bo..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Daphniidae Straus, 182019SpeciesTaxom
Cyzicidae Stebbing, 1910Clam shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Sididae Baird, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Holopediidae Sars, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptidae Smirnov, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Triopsidae Keilhack, 1909Fairy shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Leptodoridae (Lilljeborg, 1861)1SpeciesTaxom
Lynceidae Baird, 1845Clam Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Moinidae Goulden, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemidae Baird, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalidae Daday, 1910Streptocephalid brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
40 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMOPSW
Acroperus Baird, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Alona Baird, 19679SpeciesTaxom
Alonella G. O. Sars, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Artemia Leach, 1758Brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Artemiopsis G. O. Sars, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Bosmina Baird, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Branchinecta Verrill, 20007SpeciesTaxom
Bunops Birge, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bythotrephes Leydig, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Camptocercus Baird, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Chydorus Leach, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Coronatella Dybowski & G..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cyzicus Audouin, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1862Water Flea10SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanosoma Fischer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eubranchipus Verrill, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Eurycercus Baird, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Graptoleberis Sars, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Holopedium Zaddach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptus Sars, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Kurzia Dibowski & G..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lathonura Lilljeborg, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Lepidurus Leach, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Leptodora Lilljeborg, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Leydigia Kurz, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lynceites Goldenberg, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lynceus Müller, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Megafenestra Dumont and P..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Moina Baird, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ophryoxus G. O. Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Picripleuroxus Frey, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroxus Baird, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Polyartemiella Daday de Dées, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemus O. F. Müller, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Scapholeberis Schoedler, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Sida Straus, 1776Fanpetals1SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalus Baird, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Wlassicsia Daday, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
84 Species
Acroperus harpae Baird, 1834
Alona affinis Leydig, 1860
Alona barbulata Megard, 1967
Alona borealis Chengalath a..., 1981
Alona circumfimbriata Megard, 1967
Alona costata G.O. Sars, 1862
Alona guttata Sars, 1862
Alona lapidicola Chengalath a..., 1981
Alona rustica Scott, 1895
Alona setulosa Megard, 1967
Alonella excisa Fischer, 1854
Alonella exigua Lilljeborg, 1853
Alonella nana Baird, 1850
Artemia salina Linnaeus, 1758Brine Shrimp
Artemiopsis stefanssoni Johansen, 1921Nearctic artemiopsis
Bosmina (Bosmina) longirostris Müller, 1776
Branchinecta campestris Lynch, 1960Pocket-pouch fairy shrimp
Branchinecta coloradensis Packard, 1874Colorado fairy shrimp
Branchinecta gigas Lynch, 1937Giant fairy shrimp
Branchinecta lindahli Packard, 1883Versatile fairy shrimp
Branchinecta mackini Dexter, 1956Alkali fairy shrimp
Branchinecta paludosa O. F. Müller, 1788Arctic fairy shrimp
Branchinecta readingi Belk, 2000Eastern Alkali Fairy Shrimp
Bunops scutifrons Birge, 1893
Bunops serricaudata Daday, 1888
Bythotrephes longimanus Leydig, 1860Long-Tailed Waterflea
Camptocercus rectirostris Schödler, 1862Gum
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895Donner Lake lupine
Ceriodaphnia reticulata (Jurine, 1820)⇒ Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895
Chydorus brevilabris Frey, 1980
Chydorus ovalis Kurz, 1874California Sister
Chydorus sphaericus O.F. Müller, 1776Water flea
Coronatella rectangula Sars, 1862
Cyzicus belfragei Packard, 1871Belfrage clam shrimp
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) magna Straus, 1820Spoonleaf treebine
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) similis Claus, 1876
Daphnia (Daphnia) catawba Coker, 1926
Daphnia (Daphnia) galeata Sars, 1863
Daphnia (Daphnia) longispina O.F. Müller, 1776
Daphnia (Daphnia) middendorffiana Fischer, 1851
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex Leydig, 1860Common water flea
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulicaria Forbes, 1893
Daphnia (Daphnia) rosea G. O. Sars, 1862
Daphnia schodleri G. O. Sars, 1862
Diaphanosoma brachyurum Liévin, 1848
Eubranchipus bundyi Forbes, 1876Knob-lip fairy shrimp
Eubranchipus intricatus Hartland-Rowe, 1967Smooth-lipped fairy shrimp
Eubranchipus neglectus Garman, 1926Neglected fairy shrimp
Eubranchipus oregonus Creaser, 1930Oregon fairy shrimp
Eubranchipus ornatus Holmes, 1910Ornate fairy shrimp
Eurycercus (Eurycercus) lamellatus O.F. Müller, 1776
Eurycercus longirostris Hann, 1982Sweetwood
Graptoleberis testudinaria Fischer, 1848
Holopedium gibberum Zaddach, 1855El Paso skyrocket
Ilyocryptus sordidus Liévin, 1848
Kurzia latissima Kurz, 1874
Lathonura rectirostris Müller, 1785
Lepidurus couesii Packard, 1875Coues tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lemmoni Holmes, 1894Lemon tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lynchi Linder, 1952
Leptodora kindti (Focke, 1844)⇒ Leptodora kindtii Focke, 1844
Leydigia acanthocercoides Fischer, 1854Greenish Blue
Lynceites cansoensis Copeland, 1894
Lynceus brachyurus Muller, 1776American Copper
Lynceus mucronatus Packard, 1875Hookleg clam shrimp
Megafenestra nasuta Birge, 1879
Moina macrocopa Straus, 1820Common ladyfern
Ophryoxus gracilis G. O. Sars, 1861
Picripleuroxus chiangi Frey, 1988
Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Pleuroxus (Pleuroxus) trigonellus O. F. Müller, 1776
Pleuroxus (Tylopleuroxus) aduncus Jurine, 1820
Pleuroxus procurvus Birge, 1879
Polyartemiella hazeni Murdoch, 1884Antlered Fairy Shrimp
Polyphemus pediculus Linnaeus, 1761
Scapholeberis kingii (Sars, 1888)⇒ Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1903
Scapholeberis rammneri Dumont & Pen..., 1983
Sida crystallina O. F. Müller, 1776
Simocephalus exspinosus Koch, 1841
Simocephalus punctatus Orlova-Bienk..., 1998
Simocephalus serrulatus Koch, 1841Water flea
Simocephalus vetulus Müller, 1776
Streptocephalus sealii Ryder, 1879Spiny-tail fairy shrimp
Wlassicsia kinistinensis Birge, 1910

Subnodes of Branchiopoda with occurrences in Alberta
SubclassPhyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
14
34
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassSarsostraca
Tasch, 1969
4
6
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Branchiopoda at artfakta.se
Branchiopoda at dyntaxa.se
Branchiopoda at gbif.org
Branchiopoda at gbif.org
Branchiopoda at itis.gov
Branchiopoda at marinespecies.org