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Taxonomy of Family Daphniidae Straus, 1820


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
78
676
4018
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
59
364
3246
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
58
348
3102
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
13
185
2192
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
13
185
2192
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
18
530
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Daphniidae Straus, 1820
GenusCeriodaphnia
Dana, 1853
64Species
GenusCoronocephalus
Orlova-Benkovskaya, 1995
0Species
GenusCrownocephalus
Özdikmen & Akbulut, 2010
  ⇒ Simocephalus
0Species
GenusCtenodaphnia
Dybowski & Grochowski, 1895
0Species
GenusDactylura
Brady, 1898
1Species
GenusDaphne
Müller, 1776
  ⇒ Daphnia
8Species
GenusDaphnia
O. F. Mueller, 1785
Water Flea, Water Fleas
331Species
GenusDaphniopsis
G. O. Sars, 1903
  ⇒ Daphnia
12Species
GenusHyalodaphnia
Schödler, 1866
11Species
GenusLeiodaphnia
Dybowsky & Grochowski, 1895
1Species
GenusMegafenestra
Dumont and Pensaert, 1983
2Species
GenusMicromoina
Dumont, Rietzler & Kalapothakis, 2013
1Species
GenusScapholeberis
Schoedler, 1858
28Species
GenusScapholebris
Schoedler, 1858
2Species
GenusSimocephalus
Schödler, 1858
68Species
GenusSimodaphnia
Angel & Chevey, 1927
0Species
GenusSimosa
Norman, 1903
  ⇒ Simocephalus
1Species
GenusSymocephalus
Eylmann, 1886
  ⇒ Simocephalus
0Species

Synonyms
Daphnidae (Straus, 1820)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Daphniidae
DutchWatervlooien


Distribution and Species lists of Daphniidae Straus, 1820
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Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
3 Genera  9 Species
Armenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Australia
5 Genera  45 Species
Austria
3 Genera  12 Species
Azerbaijan
1 Genus  1 Species
Bangladesh
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
5 Genera  27 Species
Belize
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  4 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  1 Species
Botswana
2 Genera  2 Species
Brazil
4 Genera  21 Species
Bulgaria
4 Genera  9 Species
Canada
5 Genera  35 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
3 Genera  3 Species
China
3 Genera  19 Species
Colombia
3 Genera  6 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cuba
2 Genera  3 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  19 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Genera  4 Species
Denmark
5 Genera  29 Species
Ecuador
3 Genera  0 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  3 Species
Estonia
2 Genera  2 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  4 Species
Finland
4 Genera  24 Species
France
5 Genera  22 Species
Germany
6 Genera  54 Species
Greece
3 Genera  9 Species
Guatemala
1 Genus  2 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  2 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  4 Species
India
3 Genera  7 Species
Indonesia
2 Genera  2 Species
Iran
1 Genus  2 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
5 Genera  19 Species
Israel
3 Genera  4 Species
Italy
6 Genera  33 Species
Japan
3 Genera  11 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  5 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Libya
2 Genera  5 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  1 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malta
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  38 Species
Mongolia
4 Genera  13 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  2 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  0 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
4 Genera  25 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  12 Species
Nicaragua
3 Genera  6 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
7 Genera  74 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  2 Species
Palestine
2 Genera  3 Species
Panama
1 Genus  0 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
3 Genera  3 Species
Philippines
2 Genera  4 Species
Poland
1 Genus  5 Species
Portugal
3 Genera  4 Species
Republic South Africa
6 Genera  33 Species
Romania
1 Genus  1 Species
Russia
4 Genera  22 Species
Rwanda
3 Genera  4 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
2 Genera  5 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  2 Species
Spain
5 Genera  24 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  1 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  39 Species
Switzerland
3 Genera  6 Species
Tajikistan
1 Genus  2 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  4 Species
Tunisia
4 Genera  6 Species
Turkey
5 Genera  11 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  11 Species
Ukraine
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
5 Genera  38 Species
USA
5 Genera  58 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  3 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
River


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