AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Family Daphniidae Straus, 1820
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
28
116
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
20
91
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
19
88
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
11
66
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
11
66
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
6
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 48 Species
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1916Water Flea25SpeciesTaxom
Daphniopsis G. O. Sars, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Megafenestra Dumont and P..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scapholeberis Schoedler, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Simocephalus Schödler, 17769SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ceriodaphnia cornuta G. O. Sars, 1885Water flea
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895Donner Lake lupine
Ceriodaphnia laticaudata P.E. Müller, 1867
Ceriodaphnia producta Sars, 1916
Ceriodaphnia pulchella Sars, 1862
Ceriodaphnia quadrangula O.F. Müller, 1785
Ceriodaphnia reticulata (Jurine, 1820)⇒ Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895
Ceriodaphnia reticulata dubia (Richard, 1894)⇒ Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895
Ceriodaphnia rigaudi Richard, 1894Donner Lake lupine
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) atkinsoni Baird, 1859Band-celled Sister
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) bolivari Richard, 1888
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) chevreuxi Richard, 1896
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) dolichocephala Sars, 1895
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) magna Straus, 1820Spoonleaf treebine
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) similis Claus, 1876
Daphnia (Daphnia) curvirostris Eylman, 1887
Daphnia (Daphnia) laevis Birge, 1879
Daphnia (Daphnia) longispina O.F. Müller, 1776
Daphnia (Daphnia) lumholtzi G. O. Sars, 1885Spiny waterflea
Daphnia (Daphnia) obtusa Kurz, 1942Scentless plant bugs
Daphnia (Daphnia) propinqua Sars, 1895
Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex Leydig, 1860Common water flea
Daphnia (Daphnia) rosea G. O. Sars, 1862
Daphnia (Daphnia) thorata Forbes, 1893
Daphnia barbata Weltner, 1898
Daphnia carinata King, 1852
Daphnia coronata Sars, 1916
Daphnia gibba Methuen, 1910
Daphnia hodgsoni Sars, 1916
Daphnia izpodvala Kotov & Taylor, 2010
Daphnia quadrangula (O. F. Muller, 1785)⇒ Ceriodaphnia quadrangula O.F. Müller, 1785
Daphnia sinensis Gu, Xu, Li, ..., 2013
Daphnia studeri Rühe, 1914
Daphnia tenuispina Sars, 1916
Daphniopsis studeri Ruhe, 1914
Megafenestra aurita (Fischer, 1849
Scapholeberis aurita Fischer, 1849
Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1903Reflexed gyroweisia moss
Scapholeberis kingii (Sars, 1888)⇒ Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1903
Scapholeberis mucronata O.F. Müller, 1776
Simocephalus (Aquipiculus) latirostris Stingelin, 1906
Simocephalus (Crownocephalus) acutirostratus King, 1853
Simocephalus brehmi Gauthier, 1939
Simocephalus exspinosus Koch, 1841
Simocephalus heilongjiangensis Shi & Shi, 1994
Simocephalus mixtus Sars, 1903
Simocephalus serrulatus Koch, 1841Water flea
Simocephalus vetuloides Sars, 1899
Simocephalus vetulus Müller, 1776


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