Class

Branchiopoda

256 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 2 of 5

San Diego Fairy Shrimp

San Diego Fairy Shrimp

Branchinecta sandiegonensis

Branchinectidae

Branchipus cortesi

Branchipus cortesi

Branchipodidae
Branchipe de Schaeffer

Branchipe de Schaeffer

Branchipus schaefferi

Branchipodidae

Bythotrephes cederstroemi

Bythotrephes cederstroemi

Cercopagidae
spiny waterflea

spiny waterflea

Bythotrephes longimanus

Cercopagidae

water flea

Camptocercus dadayi

Chydoridae
broad stilt waterflea

broad stilt waterflea

Camptocercus rectirostris

Chydoridae
Camptocercus rotundus

Camptocercus rotundus

Camptocercus rotundus

Chydoridae

Camptocercus uncinatus

Camptocercus uncinatus

Chydoridae
fishhook waterflea

fishhook waterflea

Cercopagis pengoi

Cercopagidae

water flea

Ceriodaphnia cornuta

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Ceriodaphnia dubia

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Ceriodaphnia laticaudata

Daphniidae
Ceriodaphnia megops

Ceriodaphnia megops

Ceriodaphnia megops

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Ceriodaphnia pulchella

Daphniidae
honeycomb waterflea

honeycomb waterflea

Ceriodaphnia quadrangula

Daphniidae
reticulate waterflea

reticulate waterflea

Ceriodaphnia reticulata

Daphniidae

Water flea

Ceriodaphnia silvestrii

Daphniidae

Chirocephalus carnuntanus

Chirocephalus carnuntanus

Chirocephalidae
Fairy Shrimp

Fairy Shrimp

Chirocephalus diaphanus

Chirocephalidae
Chirocephalus marchesonii

Chirocephalus marchesonii

Chirocephalus marchesonii

Chirocephalidae
Chirocephalus shadini

Chirocephalus shadini

Chirocephalus shadini

Chirocephalidae
water flea

water flea

Chydorus brevilabris

Chydoridae

water flea

Chydorus eurynotus

Chydoridae

Chydorus gibbus

Chydorus gibbus

Chydoridae

Chydorus latus

Chydorus latus

Chydoridae

Chydorus ovalis

Chydorus ovalis

Chydoridae
common ball waterflea

common ball waterflea

Chydorus sphaericus

Chydoridae
Coronatella rectangula

Coronatella rectangula

Coronatella rectangula

Chydoridae
Lake Clam Shrimp

Lake Clam Shrimp

Cyclestheria hislopi

Cyclestheriidae
California clam shrimp

California clam shrimp

Cyzicus californicus

Cyzicidae

Cyzicus grubei

Cyzicus grubei

Cyzicidae

Mattox clam shrimp

Cyzicus gynecius

Cyzicidae
Mexican clam shrimp

Mexican clam shrimp

Cyzicus mexicanus

Cyzicidae
Limnadie tétracère (La)

Limnadie tétracère (La)

Cyzicus tetracerus

Cyzicidae
water flea

water flea

Daphnia ambigua

Daphniidae

Daphnia catawba

Daphnia catawba

Daphniidae
pointed helmeted waterflea

pointed helmeted waterflea

Daphnia cristata

Daphniidae
helmeted waterflea

helmeted waterflea

Daphnia cucullata

Daphniidae
Daphnia curvirostris

Daphnia curvirostris

Daphnia curvirostris

Daphniidae

Daphnia dentifera

Daphnia dentifera

Daphniidae
Daphnia dubia

Daphnia dubia

Daphnia dubia

Daphniidae
Daphnia ephemeralis

Daphnia ephemeralis

Daphnia ephemeralis

Daphniidae
Daphnia galeata

Daphnia galeata

Daphnia galeata

Daphniidae

water flea

Daphnia gessneri

Daphniidae

water flea

Daphnia laevis

Daphniidae
Arctic waterflea

Arctic waterflea

Daphnia longiremis

Daphniidae
long-tailed waterflea

long-tailed waterflea

Daphnia longispina

Daphniidae
Spiny waterflea

Spiny waterflea

Daphnia lumholtzi

Daphniidae
large water flea

large water flea

Daphnia magna

Daphniidae

Daphnia mediterranea

Daphnia mediterranea

Daphniidae
Daphnia mendotae

Daphnia mendotae

Daphnia mendotae

Daphniidae
Daphnia obtusa

Daphnia obtusa

Daphnia obtusa

Daphniidae

water flea

Daphnia parvula

Daphniidae
common water flea

common water flea

Daphnia pulex

Daphniidae
Daphnia pulicaria

Daphnia pulicaria

Daphnia pulicaria

Daphniidae
Daphnia retrocurva

Daphnia retrocurva

Daphnia retrocurva

Daphniidae

Hidalgo fairy shrimp

Dendrocephalus acacioidea

Thamnocephalidae

Dendrocephalus proeliator

Dendrocephalus proeliator

Thamnocephalidae

Diaphanosoma birgei

Diaphanosoma birgei

Sididae