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Family: Daphniidae



(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Ceriodaphnia cornuta
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Ceriodaphnia lacustris
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Ceriodaphnia laticaudata
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Ceriodaphnia pulchella
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Ceriodaphnia quadrangula
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Ceriodaphnia reticulata
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Daphnia ambigua
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Daphnia cucullata
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Daphnia galeata
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Daphnia hyalina
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Daphnia laevis
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Daphnia longiremis
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Daphnia longispina
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Daphnia magna
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Daphnia pulex
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Daphnia pulicaria
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Daphnia retrocurva
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Moina affinis
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Moina brachiata
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Moina macrocopa
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Moina micrura
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Moina rectirostris
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Scapholeberis kingi
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Scapholeberis mucronata
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Simocephalus exspinosus
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Simocephalus serrulatus
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Simocephalus vetulus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ceriodaphnia cornuta Western Indian Ocean 1885
Ceriodaphnia lacustris North America. 1893
Ceriodaphnia laticaudata North America. 1867
Ceriodaphnia pulchella Asia 1862
Ceriodaphnia quadrangula Asia 1785
Ceriodaphnia reticulata Africa. 1820
Daphnia ambigua Africa. 1947
Daphnia cucullata Africa.
Daphnia galeata Europe.
Daphnia hyalina Europe.
Daphnia laevis Africa. 1879
Daphnia longiremis Africa.
Daphnia longispina Africa 1785
Daphnia magna Africa 1820
Daphnia pulex Africa. 1778
Daphnia pulicaria North America. 1893
Daphnia retrocurva North America. 1882
Moina affinis North America. 1893
Moina brachiata Asia 1820
Moina macrocopa Asia 1820
Moina micrura Asia 1874
Moina rectirostris Asia 1860
Scapholeberis kingi Asia 1888
Scapholeberis mucronata Asia 1776
Simocephalus exspinosus Asia 1841
Simocephalus serrulatus Asia 1841
Simocephalus vetulus Asia 1776



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