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Checklist for Family Daphniidae Straus, 1820
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Branchiopoda
Latreille, 1817
Branchiopods, Brine shrimps, Daphnia, Phyllopods
13
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Phyllopoda
Preuss, 1951
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diplostraca
Gerstaecker, 1866
Clam shrimp, Clam Shrimps & Waterfleas, Water fleas
7
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Onychocaudata
Olesen & Richter, 2013
Clam shrimps, Water fleas
5
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cladoceromorpha
O.F. Müller, 1785
Cladocerans, Cyclestherians, Water fleas
5
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDaphniidae
Straus, 1820
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
4 Genera with 6 Species
Ceriodaphnia Dana, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Daphnia O. F. Mueller, 1876Water Flea3SpeciesTaxom
Megafenestra Dumont and P..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scapholeberis Schoedler, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
6 Species
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1895Donner Lake lupine
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) atkinsoni Baird, 1859Band-celled Sister
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) chevreuxi Richard, 1896
Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) similis Claus, 1876
Megafenestra aurita (Fischer, 1849
Scapholeberis aurita Fischer, 1849


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