Chydoridae

Chydoridae
Chydorus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Superorder: Diplostraca
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Chydoridae
Stebbing, 1902

Chydoridae is a family of water fleas in the order Anomopoda. There are more than 50 genera and 520 described species in Chydoridae.[1][2][3] A lot of Chydoridae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.[4]

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  3. ^ Kotov, Alexey A.; Karabanov, Dmitry P.; Van Damme, Kay (2022-09-09). "Non-Indigenous Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda): From a Few Notorious Cases to a Potential Global Faunal Mixing in Aquatic Ecosystems". Water. 14 (18): 2806. doi:10.3390/w14182806. ISSN 2073-4441.