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 3 of 5

Diaphanosoma brachyurum

Diaphanosoma brachyurum

Diaphanosoma brachyurum

Sididae

Cladoceran

Diaphanosoma brevireme

Sididae

water flea

Diaphanosoma dentatum

Sididae

Diaphanosoma mongolianum

Diaphanosoma mongolianum

Sididae

water flea

Diaphanosoma spinulosum

Sididae

Diaphanosoma tohai

Diaphanosoma tohai

Sididae

Disparalona acutirostris

Disparalona acutirostris

Chydoridae

water flea

Disparalona hamata

Chydoridae
crooked-beaked waterflea

crooked-beaked waterflea

Disparalona rostrata

Chydoridae
Drepanothrix dentata

Drepanothrix dentata

Drepanothrix dentata

Macrothricidae

Water flea

Dunhevedia crassa

Chydoridae
knob-lip fairy shrimp

knob-lip fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus bundyi

Chirocephalidae
Branchipe de Grube

Branchipe de Grube

Eubranchipus grubii

Chirocephalidae
Eubranchipus hesperius

Eubranchipus hesperius

Eubranchipus hesperius

Chirocephalidae
Holman fairy shrimp

Holman fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus holmanii

Chirocephalidae
smooth-lipped fairy shrimp

smooth-lipped fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus intricatus

Chirocephalidae

Moore eubranchipus

Eubranchipus moorei

Chirocephalidae
neglected fairy shrimp

neglected fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus neglectus

Chirocephalidae
Oregon fairy shrimp

Oregon fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus oregonus

Chirocephalidae
ornate fairy shrimp

ornate fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus ornatus

Chirocephalidae
ethologist fairy shrimp

ethologist fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus serratus

Chirocephalidae

Eubranchipus stegosus

Eubranchipus stegosus

Chirocephalidae
eastern fairy shrimp

eastern fairy shrimp

Eubranchipus vernalis

Chirocephalidae
Agassiz clam shrimp

Agassiz clam shrimp

Eulimnadia agassizii

Limnadiidae

spiny-cyst clam shrimp

Eulimnadia astraova

Limnadiidae
variable clam shrimp

variable clam shrimp

Eulimnadia diversa

Limnadiidae

Eulimnadia insularis

Eulimnadia insularis

Limnadiidae

Texas clam shrimp

Eulimnadia texana

Limnadiidae
giant crawling waterflea

giant crawling waterflea

Eurycercus lamellatus

Eurycercidae
Eurycercus longirostris

Eurycercus longirostris

Eurycercus longirostris

Eurycercidae

Evadne anonyx

Evadne anonyx

Podonidae
water flea

water flea

Evadne nordmanni

Podonidae
water flea

water flea

Evadne spinifera

Podonidae
gliding waterflea

gliding waterflea

Graptoleberis testudinaria

Chydoridae

Holopedium atlanticum

Holopedium atlanticum

Holopediidae
jelly waterflea

jelly waterflea

Holopedium gibberum

Holopediidae

Holopedium glacialis

Holopedium glacialis

Holopediidae

Ilyocryptus acutifrons

Ilyocryptus acutifrons

Ilyocryptidae
Ilyocryptus agilis

Ilyocryptus agilis

Ilyocryptus agilis

Ilyocryptidae

Ilyocryptus cuneatus

Ilyocryptus cuneatus

Ilyocryptidae
mud waterflea

mud waterflea

Ilyocryptus sordidus

Ilyocryptidae
water flea

water flea

Ilyocryptus spinifer

Ilyocryptidae

Imnadia yeyetta

Imnadia yeyetta

Limnadiidae

water flea

Karualona muelleri

Chydoridae

Kurzia latissima

Kurzia latissima

Chydoridae
Kurzia media

Kurzia media

Kurzia media

Chydoridae
water flea

water flea

Kurzia polyspina

Chydoridae
Lathonura rectirostris

Lathonura rectirostris

Lathonura rectirostris

Macrothricidae

Latona setifera

Latona setifera

Sididae

Latonopsis occidentalis

Latonopsis occidentalis

Sididae
Golden Tadpole Shrimp

Golden Tadpole Shrimp

Lepidurus apus

Triopsidae
arctic tadpole shrimp

arctic tadpole shrimp

Lepidurus arcticus

Triopsidae

Coues tadpole shrimp

Lepidurus couesii

Triopsidae
cryptic tadpole shrimp

cryptic tadpole shrimp

Lepidurus cryptus

Triopsidae
Lynch tadpole shrimp

Lynch tadpole shrimp

Lepidurus lemmoni

Triopsidae
vernal pool tadpole shrimp

vernal pool tadpole shrimp

Lepidurus packardi

Triopsidae
playa clam shrimp

playa clam shrimp

Leptestheria compleximanus

Leptestheriidae

Leptestheria dahalacensis

Leptestheria dahalacensis

Leptestheriidae
glass waterflea

glass waterflea

Leptodora kindti

Leptodoridae
club-footed waterflea

club-footed waterflea

Leydigia acanthocercoides

Chydoridae