Podonidae is a family of onychopods in the order

Diplostraca The Diplostraca or Cladocera, commonly known as water fleas, is a superorder of small, mostly freshwater crustaceans, most of which feed on microscopic chunks of organic matter, though some forms are predatory. Over 1000 species have been recogn ...

. There are about 8 genera and at least 20 described species in Podonidae. A lot of them are

non-native species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived ther ...

, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.

Genera

* '' Caspievadne'' * '' Cornigerius'' * ''

Evadne In Greek mythology, Evadne (; Ancient Greek: Εὐάδνη) was a name attributed to the following individuals: *Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus (king of Argos), mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. *Eva ...

'' Lovén, 1836 * '' Pleopis'' * '' Pleopsis'' Dana, 1853 * ''

Podon ''Podon'' is a genus of onychopods in the family Podonidae Podonidae is a family of onychopods in the order Diplostraca. There are about 8 genera and at least 20 described species in Podonidae. A lot of them are non-native species, many of whi ...

'' Lilljeborg, 1853 * '' Podonevadne'' * '' Pseudevadne'' Claus, 1877

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