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 4 of 5

Leydigia leydigi

Leydigia leydigi

Leydigia leydigi

Eurycercidae

eastern clam shrimp

Limnadia lenticularis

Limnadiidae

Limnosida frontosa

Limnosida frontosa

Sididae

Fairy Shrimp

Linderiella baetica

Chirocephalidae
Linderiella massaliensis

Linderiella massaliensis

Linderiella massaliensis

Chirocephalidae
California Linderiella

California Linderiella

Linderiella occidentalis

Chirocephalidae
Santa Rosa linderiella

Santa Rosa linderiella

Linderiella santarosae

Chirocephalidae
common lynceus

common lynceus

Lynceus brachyurus

Lynceidae

eastern lynceus

Lynceus gracilicornis

Lynceidae

water flea

Macrothrix elegans

Macrothricidae

Macrothrix hirsuticornis

Macrothrix hirsuticornis

Macrothricidae
saw-backed mud-waterflea

saw-backed mud-waterflea

Macrothrix laticornis

Macrothricidae

Macrothrix oviformis

Macrothrix oviformis

Macrothricidae
Macrothrix rosea

Macrothrix rosea

Macrothrix rosea

Macrothricidae

water flea

Macrothrix spinosa

Macrothricidae

Maghrebestheria maroccana

Maghrebestheria maroccana

Leptestheriidae
Megafenestra aurita

Megafenestra aurita

Megafenestra aurita

Daphniidae
armed waterflea

armed waterflea

Moina brachiata

Moinidae
Water flea

Water flea

Moina micrura

Moinidae

water flea

Moina minuta

Moinidae

water flea

Moina rostrata

Moinidae

mantled waterflea

Monospilus dispar

Chydoridae
Ophryoxus gracilis

Ophryoxus gracilis

Ophryoxus gracilis

Ophryoxidae
water flea

water flea

Oxyurella longicaudis

Chydoridae
Oxyurella tenuicaudis

Oxyurella tenuicaudis

Oxyurella tenuicaudis

Chydoridae

Paralona pigra

Paralona pigra

Chydoridae
Cladocère à bec d’oiseau (Le)

Cladocère à bec d’oiseau (Le)

Penilia avirostris

Sididae

Peracantha truncata

Peracantha truncata

Chydoridae

Phallocryptus spinosus

Phallocryptus spinosus

Thamnocephalidae
water flea

water flea

Picripleuroxus denticulatus

Chydoridae
Picripleuroxus laevis

Picripleuroxus laevis

Picripleuroxus laevis

Chydoridae

Picripleuroxus straminius

Picripleuroxus straminius

Chydoridae
water flea

water flea

Pleopis polyphemoides

Podonidae

water flea

Pleopis schmackeri

Podonidae
water flea

water flea

Pleuroxus aduncus

Chydoridae
Pleuroxus laevis

Pleuroxus laevis

Pleuroxus laevis

Chydoridae

Pleuroxus procurvus

Pleuroxus procurvus

Chydoridae
Lyncée trigonelle (Le)

Lyncée trigonelle (Le)

Pleuroxus trigonellus

Chydoridae
Pleuroxus truncatus

Pleuroxus truncatus

Pleuroxus truncatus

Chydoridae
Pleuroxus uncinatus

Pleuroxus uncinatus

Pleuroxus uncinatus

Chydoridae

water flea

Podon intermedius

Podonidae
Podon leuckarti

Podon leuckarti

Podon leuckarti

Podonidae

Polyartemia forcipata

Polyartemia forcipata

Chirocephalidae
predatory giant-eyed waterflea

predatory giant-eyed waterflea

Polyphemus pediculus

Polyphemidae
water flea

water flea

Pseudevadne tergestina

Podonidae
water flea

water flea

Pseudochydorus globosus

Chydoridae

water flea

Pseudosida bidentata

Sididae
Rhynchotalona falcata

Rhynchotalona falcata

Rhynchotalona falcata

Chydoridae
Scapholeberis armata

Scapholeberis armata

Scapholeberis armata

Daphniidae

Scapholeberis erinaceus

Scapholeberis erinaceus

Daphniidae
Scapholeberis microcephala

Scapholeberis microcephala

Scapholeberis microcephala

Daphniidae
meniscus waterflea

meniscus waterflea

Scapholeberis mucronata

Daphniidae
Scapholeberis rammneri

Scapholeberis rammneri

Scapholeberis rammneri

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Sida crystallina

Sididae
Simocephalus congener

Simocephalus congener

Simocephalus congener

Daphniidae
Simocephalus exspinosus

Simocephalus exspinosus

Simocephalus exspinosus

Daphniidae

water flea

Simocephalus latirostris

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Simocephalus mixtus

Daphniidae
water flea

water flea

Simocephalus serrulatus

Daphniidae
Daphnie camuse (La)

Daphnie camuse (La)

Simocephalus vetulus

Daphniidae