Sididae is a family of ctenopods in the order
Diplostraca
The Diplostraca or Cladocera, commonly known as water fleas, are a superorder of small crustaceans that feed on microscopic chunks of organic matter (excluding some predatory forms).
Over 1000 species have been recognised so far, with many more ...
. There are about 6 genera and at least 20 described species in Sididae.
Genera
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Diaphanosoma
''Diaphanosoma'' is a genus of '' Sididae''.
The genus was described in 1850 by Fischer.
It has cosmopolitan distribution
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Fischer, 1850
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Latona
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Straus, 1820
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Latonopsis''
G. O. Sars, 1888
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Penilia
''Penilia'' is a genus of ctenopods in the family Sididae
Sididae is a family of ctenopods in the order Diplostraca. There are about 6 genera and at least 20 described species in Sididae.
Genera
* ''Diaphanosoma'' Fischer, 1850
* ''Latona'' St ...
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Dana, 1849
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Pseudosida''
Herrick, 1884
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Sida''
Straus, 1820
References
Cladocera
Crustacean families
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