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Checklist for Class Branchiopoda Latreille, 1817 (Branchiopods)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
22
69
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
22 Families width 189 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CABMDSPHILT
Chydoridae Stebbing, 190269SpeciesTaxom
Artemiidae Grochowski, 1895Brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Chirocephalidae Daday de Dées, 1910Chirocephalid brine shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Bosminidae Sars, 1865Bosminid Waterfleas6SpeciesTaxom
Branchinectidae Daday, 1910Branchinectid brine shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Branchipodidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Macrothricidae Norman & Brady, 186711SpeciesTaxom
Cercopagididae Mordukhai-Bo..., 19684SpeciesTaxom
Cyzicidae Stebbing, 1910Clam shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Daphniidae Straus, 182035SpeciesTaxom
Sididae Baird, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Podonidae Mordukhai-Bo..., 19688SpeciesTaxom
Holopediidae Sars, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptidae Smirnov, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Limnadiidae Burmeister, 18430SpeciesTaxom
Triopsidae Keilhack, 1909Fairy shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Leptodoridae Lilljeborg, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lynceidae Baird, 1845Clam Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Moinidae Goulden, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemidae Baird, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Shipingiidae Kozur & Weems, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalidae Daday, 1910Streptocephalid brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
69 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMOPRSW
Acroperus Baird, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Alona Baird, 196713SpeciesTaxom
Alonella G. O. Sars, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Anchistropus G. O. Sars, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Artemia Leach, 1758Brine shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Artemiopsis G. O. Sars, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Bosmina Baird, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Branchinecta Verrill, 20007SpeciesTaxom
Branchipus Schaeffer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bunops Birge, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bythotrephes Leydig, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Caenestheriella Daday, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Camptocercus Baird, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cercopagis Sars, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 18205SpeciesTaxom
Chirocephalopsis Daday de Dées, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chydorus Leach, 17768SpeciesTaxom
Coronatella Dybowski & G..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Cyzicus Audouin, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1862Water Flea23SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanosoma Fischer, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Disparalona Fryer, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Drepanothrix G. O. Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dunhevedia King, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Estatheroporus Alonso, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Eubosmina Seligo, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eubranchipus Verrill, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Eurycercus Baird, 19826SpeciesTaxom
Evadne Lovén, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Graptoleberis Sars, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Holopedium Zaddach, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptus Sars, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Kurzia Dibowski & G..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Lathonura Lilljeborg, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Latona Straus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Leaia Jones, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidurus Leach, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Leptodora Lilljeborg, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Leydigia Kurz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Limnetis Lovén, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lynceites Goldenberg, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lynceus Müller, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Macrothricid
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrothrix Baird, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Megafenestra Dumont and P..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Moina Baird, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Monospilus G. O. Sars, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ophryoxus G. O. Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurella Dybowski and..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paralona Sramek-Husek..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parophryoxus Doolittle, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Penilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Picripleuroxus Frey, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Pleopis Dana, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pleopsis Dana, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroxus Baird, 19936SpeciesTaxom
Podon Lilljeborg, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Polyartemiella Daday de Dées, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemus O. F. Müller, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudevadne Claus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochydorus Fryer, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotalona Norman, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Scapholeberis Schoedler, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Shipingia Shen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sida Straus, 1979Fanpetals2SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Streblocerus G. O. Sars, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Streptocephalus Baird, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Wlassicsia Daday, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
189 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acroperus alonoides Hudendorff, 1876
Acroperus angustatus Sars, 1863Blue paloverde
Acroperus aureolata Doolitle, 1913
Acroperus harpae Baird, 1834
Alona affinis Leydig, 1860
Alona barbulata Megard, 1967
Alona bicolor Frey, 1965
Alona borealis Chengalath a..., 1981
Alona circumfimbriata Megard, 1967
Alona costata G.O. Sars, 1862
Alona guttata Sars, 1862
Alona intermedia G. O. Sars, 1862
Alona lapidicola Chengalath a..., 1981
Alona pulchella King, 1853
Alona quadrangularis Müller, 1785
Alona rustica Scott, 1895
Alona setulosa Megard, 1967
Alonella excisa Fischer, 1854
Alonella exigua Lilljeborg, 1853
Alonella nana Baird, 1850
Alonella pulchella Herrick, 1884
Anchistropus minor Birge, 1893
Artemia salina Linnaeus, 1758Brine Shrimp
Artemiopsis stefanssoni Johansen, 1921Nearctic artemiopsis
Artemiopsis stephanssoni (Johansen, 1921)⇒ Artemiopsis stefanssoni Johansen, 1921
Bosmina (Bosmina) freyi De Melo & He..., 1994
Bosmina (Bosmina) liederi De Melo & He..., 1994
Bosmina (Bosmina) longirostris Müller, 1776
Bosmina (Eubosmina) coregoni (Baird, 1857)⇒ Eubosmina coregoni Baird, 1857
Bosmina (Liederobosmina) tubicen (Brehm, 1953)⇒ Eubosmina tubicen Brehm, 1953
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
Branchipus arcticus Verrill, 1869
Bunops scutifrons Birge, 1893
Bunops serricaudata Daday, 1888
Bythotrephes cederstroemi (Schödler, 1863)⇒ Bythotrephes cederstroemii Schodler, 1877
Bythotrephes cederstroemii Schodler, 1877Spiny Waterflea
Bythotrephes longimanus Leydig, 1860Long-Tailed Waterflea
Caenestheriella belfragei (Packard, 1871)⇒ Cyzicus belfragei Packard, 1871
Camptocercus rectirostris Schödler, 1862Gum
Cercopagis (Cercopagis) pengoi Ostroumov, 1891Fish-hook water flea
Ceriodaphnia acanthina L. S. Ross, 1897
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895Donner Lake lupine
Ceriodaphnia lacustris Birge, 1893
Ceriodaphnia laticaudata P.E. Müller, 1867
Ceriodaphnia reticulata (Jurine, 1820)⇒ Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895
Chirocephalopsis bundyi (Forbes, 1876)⇒ Eubranchipus bundyi Forbes, 1876
Chydorus bicornutus Doolittle, 1909
Chydorus brevilabris Frey, 1980
Chydorus canadensis Chengalath a..., 1981
Chydorus faviformis Birge, 1893
Chydorus gibbus G. O. Sars, 1891
Chydorus linguilabris Frey, 1982
Chydorus ovalis Kurz, 1874California Sister
Chydorus sphaericus O.F. Müller, 1776Water flea
Coronatella circumfimbriata Megard, 1967
Coronatella rectangula Sars, 1862
Cyzicus belfragei Packard, 1871Belfrage clam shrimp
Cyzicus mexicanus Claus, 1860Mexican clam shrimp
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) magna Straus, 1820Spoonleaf treebine
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) similis Claus, 1876
Daphnia (Daphnia) ambigua Scourfield, 1947
Daphnia (Daphnia) catawba Coker, 1926
Daphnia (Daphnia) dentifera Forbes, 1893
Daphnia (Daphnia) galeata Sars, 1863
Daphnia galeata galeata G. O. Sars, 1864Waterflea
Daphnia (Daphnia) laevis Birge, 1879
Daphnia (Daphnia) longiremis G. O. Sars, 1861Arctic Waterflea
Daphnia (Daphnia) longispina O.F. Müller, 1776
Daphnia (Daphnia) lumholtzi G. O. Sars, 1885Spiny waterflea
Daphnia (Daphnia) mendotae Birge, 1918
Daphnia (Daphnia) middendorffiana Fischer, 1851
Daphnia (Daphnia) minnehaha Herrick, 1884
Daphnia (Daphnia) parvula Fordyce, 1901
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex Leydig, 1860Common water flea
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulicaria Forbes, 1893
Daphnia (Daphnia) retrocurva Forbes, 1882
Daphnia (Daphnia) rosea G. O. Sars, 1862
Daphnia (Daphnia) tenebrosa (G. O. Sars, 1898)⇒ Daphnia middendorffiana Fischer, 1851
Daphnia (Daphnia) thorata Forbes, 1893
Daphnia ephemeralis Schwartz & H..., 1985
Daphnia schodleri G. O. Sars, 1862
Diaphanosoma birgei Korinek, 1981Shrubby honeysweet
Diaphanosoma brachyurum Liévin, 1848
Diaphanosoma fluviatile Hansen, 1899Cladoceran
Diaphanosoma heberti Korovchinsky, 2002
Diaphanosoma leuchtenbergianum (Fischer, 1854)⇒ Diaphanosoma brachyurum Liévin, 1848
Disparalona acutirostris Birge, 1879
Disparalona leei Chien, 1970
Disparalona rostrata Koch, 1841
Drepanothrix dentata Eurén, 1861
Dunhevedia crassa King, 1853Acmon Blue
Estatheroporus gauthieri Alonso, 1990Shasta Blue
Eubosmina (Eubosmina) coregoni Baird, 1857
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
Eubranchipus serratus Forbes, 1876Ethologist fairy shrimp
Eubranchipus vernalis Verrill, 1869Eastern fairy shrimp
Eurycercus (Eurycercus) lamellatus O.F. Müller, 1776
Eurycercus (Teretifrons) glacialis Lilljeborg, 1887
Eurycercus longirostris Hann, 1982Sweetwood
Eurycercus nicracanthus
Eurycercus nigracanthus Hann, 1990
Eurycercus vernalis Hann, 1982Sweetwood
Evadne nordmanni Lovén, 1836
Evadne spinifera P.E.Müller, 1867
Graptoleberis testudinaria Fischer, 1848
Holopedium acidophilum Rowe, Adamow..., 2007
Holopedium gibberum Zaddach, 1855El Paso skyrocket
Holopedium glacialis Rowe, Adamow..., 2007
Ilyocryptus acutifrons Sars, 1862
Ilyocryptus cuneatus Å tifter, 1988
Ilyocryptus gouldeni Williams, 1978
Ilyocryptus sordidus Liévin, 1848
Ilyocryptus spinifer Herrick, 1882Queen Charlotte Island false rue anemone
Ilyocryptus spinosus Å tifter, 1988
Kurzia latissima Kurz, 1874
Kurzia media Birge, 1879
Lathonura rectirostris Müller, 1785
Latona setifera O.F. Müller, 1776
Lepidurus arcticus Pallas, 1793Arctic tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus bilobatus Packard, 1883Bilobed tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus couesii Packard, 1875Coues tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lemmoni Holmes, 1894Lemon tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lynchi Linder, 1952
Leptodora kindti (Focke, 1844)⇒ Leptodora kindtii Focke, 1844
Leptodora kindtii Focke, 1844
Leydigia acanthocercoides Fischer, 1854Greenish Blue
Leydigia leydigi Schoedler, 1863San Emigdio Blue
Limnetis gouldii
Lynceites cansoensis Copeland, 1894
Lynceus brachyurus Muller, 1776American Copper
Lynceus mucronatus Packard, 1875Hookleg clam shrimp
Macrothrix hirsuticornis Norman & Brady, 1867Gold-bordered Hairstreak
Macrothrix laticornis Jurine, 1820Marius Hairstreak
Macrothrix rosea Jurine, 1820White Scrub-Hairstreak
Megafenestra nasuta Birge, 1879
Moina hutchinsoni Brehm, 1937
Moina macrocopa Straus, 1820Common ladyfern
Monospilus dispar Sars, 1862Creamy Stripe-streak
Ophryoxus gracilis G. O. Sars, 1861
Oxyurella brevicaudis Michael and ..., 1983White Mountain bladderpod
Oxyurella tenuicaudis Sars, 1862
Paralona pigra G.O. Sars, 1862
Parophryoxus tubulatus Doolittle, 1909
Penilia avirostris Dana, 1852
Picripleuroxus chiangi Frey, 1988
Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Picripleuroxus laevis G. O. Sars, 1861
Picripleuroxus leavis Sars, 1862
Picripleuroxus straminius Birge, 1879
Picripleuroxus striatus Schödler, 1863
Pleopis polyphemoides (Leuckart, 1859)⇒ Pleopsis polyphemoides Leuckart, 1859
Pleopsis polyphemoides Leuckart, 1859
Pleuroxus (Picripleuroxus) denticulatus ( Birge, 1879)⇒ Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Pleuroxus (Picripleuroxus) laevis ( Sars, 1862)⇒ Picripleuroxus leavis Sars, 1862
Pleuroxus (Pleuroxus) trigonellus O. F. Müller, 1776
Pleuroxus (Tylopleuroxus) aduncus Jurine, 1820
Pleuroxus procurvus Birge, 1879
Pleuroxus varidentatus Frey, 1993
Podon intermedius Lilljeborg, 1853
Podon leuckarti (Sars, 1862)⇒ Podon leuckartii Sars G.O., 1862
Podon leuckartii Sars G.O., 1862
Polyartemiella hazeni Murdoch, 1884Antlered Fairy Shrimp
Polyphemus pediculus Linnaeus, 1761
Pseudevadne tergestina Claus, 1877
Pseudochydorus globosus Baird, 1843
Rhynchotalona falcata Sars, 1861
Rhynchotalona longiseta
Rhynchotalona weiri Sinev & Kotov, 2014
Scapholeberis kingii (Sars, 1888)⇒ Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1903
Scapholeberis mucronata O.F. Müller, 1776
Scapholeberis rammneri Dumont & Pen..., 1983
Shipingia olseni
Sida crystallina O. F. Müller, 1776
Sida crystallina americana Korovchinsky, 1979
Simocephalus exspinosus Koch, 1841
Simocephalus punctatus Orlova-Bienk..., 1998
Simocephalus serrulatus Koch, 1841Water flea
Simocephalus vetulus Müller, 1776
Streblocerus serricaudatus Fischer, 1849
Streptocephalus sealii Ryder, 1879Spiny-tail fairy shrimp
Wlassicsia kinistinensis Birge, 1910

Subnodes of Branchiopoda with occurrences in Canada
SubclassPhyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
17
61
168
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassSarsostraca
Tasch, 1969
5
8
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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