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Checklist for Infraorder Cladoceromorpha O.F. Müller, 1785 (cladocerans)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
9
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
6
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
5
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
5
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
5
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Alberta
5 Families width 16 Species
Chydoridae Stebbing, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Daphniidae Straus, 18205SpeciesTaxom
Macrothricidae Norman & Brady, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemidae Baird, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Sididae Baird, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Alberta
12 Genera with 16 Species
Acroperus Baird, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Alona Baird, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Alonella G. O. Sars, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Chydorus Leach, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1860Water Flea2SpeciesTaxom
Ophryoxus G. O. Sars, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Picripleuroxus Frey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroxus Baird, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Polyphemus O. F. Müller, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Sida Straus, 1776Fanpetals1SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 17763SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
16 Species
Acroperus harpae Baird, 1834
Alona costata G.O. Sars, 1862
Alona lapidicola Chengalath a..., 1981
Alona setulosa Megard, 1967
Alonella excisa Fischer, 1854
Chydorus brevilabris Frey, 1980
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) magna Straus, 1820Spoonleaf treebine
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex Leydig, 1860Common water flea
Ophryoxus gracilis G. O. Sars, 1861
Picripleuroxus denticulatus Birge, 1879
Pleuroxus (Pleuroxus) trigonellus O. F. Müller, 1776
Polyphemus pediculus Linnaeus, 1761
Sida crystallina O. F. Müller, 1776
Simocephalus exspinosus Koch, 1841
Simocephalus serrulatus Koch, 1841Water flea
Simocephalus vetulus Müller, 1776

Subnodes of Cladoceromorpha with occurrences in Southern Alberta
FamilyChydoridae
Stebbing, 1902
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrothricidae
Norman & Brady, 1867
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolyphemidae
Baird, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySididae
Baird, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cladoceromorpha at itis.gov