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

Genera

These 52 genera belong to the family Chydoridae:

  • Acroperus Baird, 1843
  • Alona Baird, 1850
  • Alonella G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Alonopsis G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Alpinalona Alonso & Sinev, 2017
  • Anchistropus G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Anthalona van Damme, Sinev & Dumont, 2011
  • Archepleuroxus Smirnov & Timms, 1983
  • Armatalona Sinev, 2004
  • Australochydorus Smirnov & Timms, 1983
  • Biapertura Smirnov, 1971
  • Bryospilus Frey, 1980
  • Camptocercus Baird, 1843
  • Celsinotum Frey, 1991
  • Chydorus Leach, 1816
  • Coronatella Dybowski & Grochowski, 1894
  • Dadaya G. O. Sars, 1901
  • Disparalona Fryer, 1968
  • Dumontiellus Smirnov, 2007
  • Dunhevedia King, 1853
  • Ephemeroporus Frey, 1982
  • Ephmeroporus
  • Euryalona G. O. Sars, 1901
  • Eurycercus Baird, 1843
  • Extremalona Sinev & Shiel, 2012
  • Geoffreya Kotov, Sinev & Berrios, 2010
  • Graptoleberis G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Indialona Petkovski, 1966
  • Karualona Dumont and Silva-Briano, 2000
  • Kisakiellus Sousa & Elmoor-Loureiro, 2018
  • Kurzia Dybowski and Grochowski, 1894
  • Leberis Smirnov, 1989
  • Leydigia Kurtz, 1874
  • Maraura Sinev & Shiel, 2008
  • Matralona van Damme & Dumont, 2009
  • Miralona Sinev, 2004
  • Monope Smirnov & Timms, 1983
  • Monospilus G. O. Sars, 1861
  • Notoalona Rajapaksa and Fernando, 1987
  • Ovalona van Damme & Dumont, 2008
  • Oxyurella Dybowski and Grochowski, 1894
  • Paralona Sramek-Husek, Straskraba and Brtek, 1962
  • Parvalona Van Damme, Kotov & Dumont, 2005
  • Peracantha Baird, 1843
  • Picripleuroxus Frey, 1993
  • Pleuroxus Baird, 1843
  • Pseudochydorus Fryer, 1968
  • Rak Smirnov & Timms, 1983
  • Rheoalona Sinev, Tiang-Nga & Sanoamuang, 2017
  • Rhynchochydorus Smirnov & Timms, 1983
  • Rhynchotalona Norman, 1903
  • Saycia Sars, 1904
  • Tretocephala D.G.Frey, 1965

Further reading

  • Martin, Joel W.; Davis, George E. (2001). (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Archived from (PDF) on 2009-12-29.
  • Olesen, J.ørgen (1998). . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 122 (4): 491–536. doi:. ISSN .
  • Smirnov, N. N.; Timms, B. V. (1983). (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum Supplement. 35: 1–132. ISSN .