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Checklist for Infraorder Cladoceromorpha O.F. Müller, 1785 (cladocerans)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
12
26
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
10
24
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
9
23
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
7
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
7
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
7 Families width 39 Species
Chydoridae Stebbing, 190215SpeciesTaxom
Bosminidae Sars, 1865Bosminid Waterfleas1SpeciesTaxom
Daphniidae Straus, 182015SpeciesTaxom
Sididae Baird, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptidae Smirnov, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Macrothricidae Norman & Brady, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Moinidae Goulden, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
21 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCDEILMOPS
Acroperus Baird, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Alona Baird, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Bosmina Baird, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Camptocercus Baird, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Chydorus Leach, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Coronatella Dybowski & G..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1914Water Flea8SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanosoma Fischer, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eurycercus Baird, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ilyocryptus Sars, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Lathonura Lilljeborg, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Leydigia Kurz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macrothrix Baird, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Megafenestra Dumont and P..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Moina Baird, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Monospilus G. O. Sars, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ovalona van Damme & ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroxus Baird, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Scapholeberis Schoedler, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 17763SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
39 Species
Alona affinis Leydig, 1860
Alona costata G.O. Sars, 1862
Alona guttata Sars, 1862
Alona leydigia Schödler, 1863
Alona setulosa Megard, 1967
Bosmina (Bosmina) longirostris Müller, 1776
Camptocercus australis Sars, 1896
Ceriodaphnia producta Sars, 1916
Ceriodaphnia reticulata (Jurine, 1820)⇒ Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895
Chydorus sphaericus O.F. Müller, 1776Water flea
Coronatella bukobensis Weltner, 1898
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) dolichocephala Sars, 1895
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) magna Straus, 1820Spoonleaf treebine
Daphnia (Daphnia) longispina O.F. Müller, 1776
Daphnia (Daphnia) obtusa Kurz, 1942Scentless plant bugs
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex Leydig, 1860Common water flea
Daphnia barbata Weltner, 1898
Daphnia quadrangula (O. F. Muller, 1785)⇒ Ceriodaphnia quadrangula O.F. Müller, 1785
Daphnia studeri Rühe, 1914
Diaphanosoma excisum G.O. Sars, 1885
Eurycercus (Eurycercus) lamellatus O.F. Müller, 1776
Eurycercus freyi
Ilyocryptus acutifrons Sars, 1862
Ilyocryptus sordidus Liévin, 1848
Lathonura rectirostris Müller, 1785
Leydigia propinqua Sars, 1903
Macrothrix capensis Sars, 1916
Macrothrix hirsuticornis Norman & Brady, 1867Gold-bordered Hairstreak
Macrothrix spinosa King, 1853Water flea
Megafenestra aurita (Fischer, 1849
Moina dubia Guerne & Ric..., 1892
Monospilus dispar Sars, 1862Creamy Stripe-streak
Ovalona weinecki Studer, 1878
Pleuroxus (Pleuroxus) trigonellus O. F. Müller, 1776
Pleuroxus (Tylopleuroxus) aduncus Jurine, 1820
Scapholeberis kingii (Sars, 1888)⇒ Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1903
Simocephalus exspinosus Koch, 1841
Simocephalus serrulatus Koch, 1841Water flea
Simocephalus vetulus Müller, 1776

Subnodes of Cladoceromorpha with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyBosminidae
Sars, 1865
Bosminid Waterfleas
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyChydoridae
Stebbing, 1902
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIlyocryptidae
Smirnov, 1992
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrothricidae
Norman & Brady, 1867
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMoinidae
Goulden, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySididae
Baird, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cladoceromorpha at itis.gov