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Checklist for Infraorder Cladoceromorpha O.F. Müller, 1785 (cladocerans)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
2 Families width 8 Species
Chydoridae Stebbing, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Daphniidae Straus, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
4 Genera with 8 Species
Ephemeroporus Frey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Picripleuroxus Frey, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroxus Baird, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
8 Species
Ephemeroporus laevis Sars, 1904
Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Picripleuroxus laevis G. O. Sars, 1861
Picripleuroxus leavis Sars, 1862
Pleuroxus (Picripleuroxus) denticulatus ( Birge, 1879)⇒ Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Pleuroxus (Picripleuroxus) laevis ( Sars, 1862)⇒ Picripleuroxus leavis Sars, 1862
Pleuroxus chappuisi Brehm, 1934
Simocephalus (Aquipiculus) latirostris Stingelin, 1906

Subnodes of Cladoceromorpha with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyChydoridae
Stebbing, 1902
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cladoceromorpha at itis.gov