Suborder CLADOCERA
Compiler and date details
30 June 2008 - Russell J. Shiel, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Adelaide; data entry by Jo Wood, South Australian Museum
Introduction
This preliminary checklist of cladocerans (Branchiopoda: Anomopoda/Ctenopoda) recorded from Australia includes 10 families, 58 genera and 175 species. Smirnov and Timms, in 1983, noted that 'besides including many cosmopolitan and pantropical forms [the fauna of Australia] has some species widely distributed in the Holarctic, some Gondwanaland [sic] species, and a large number of endemics'. This opinion is still supported by the current list of species.
The information given here is based on Smirnov and Timms (1983) ), and later publications. Data were entered by Jo Wood, South Australian Museum.
General References
Smirnov, N.N. & Timms, B.V. 1983. Revision of the Australian Cladocera (Crustacea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 1: 1-132
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 09-Aug-2012 | 09-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 18-Aug-2010 | 18-Aug-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |