Macrothricidae

Macrothricidae is a family of anomopods in the order Diplostraca. There are about 17 genera and at least 80 described species in Macrothricidae.[1][2][3][4]

Macrothricidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Cladocera
Infraorder: Anomopoda
Family: Macrothricidae
Norman & Brady, 1867

ITIS Taxonomic note:[2]

  • Based on "prevailing use," as permitted under the ICZN (1999), Martin & Davis retain the traditional spelling Macrothricidae over the 'correct' spelling (Macrotrichidae).[2]

Genera
  • Acantholeberis Lilljeborg, 1853
  • Bunops Birge, 1893
  • Cactus Vávra, 1900
  • Drepanothrix G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Echinisca
  • Grimaldina Richard, 1892
  • Guernella Richard, 1892
  • Iheringula
  • Lathonura Lilljeborg, 1853
  • Macrothrix Baird, 1843
  • Onchobunops
  • Ophryoxus G. O. Sars, 1861
  • Parophryoxus Doolittle, 1909
  • Pseudomoina
  • Streblocerus G. O. Sars, 1862
  • Wlassicsia Daday, 1904
  • Wlassiscia

References
  1. "Macrothricidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  2. "Macrothricidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. "Macrothricidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. "Browse Macrothricidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.

Further reading
  • Dodson, Stanley L.; Cáceres, Carla E.; Rogers, D.Christopher (2010). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (Third ed.). Academic Press. doi:10.1016/C2009-0-02669-5. ISBN 978-0-12-374855-3.
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
  • Brendonck, L.; Rogers, D.C.; Olesen, J.; Weeks, S.; Hoeh, W.R. (2007). Balian, E.V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (eds.). Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater. Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Developments in Hydrobiology. 198. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7_18. ISBN 978-1-4020-8258-0.
  • Dumont, Henri; Negrea, S. (1992). Introduction to the Class Branchiopoda. Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. Backhuys. ISBN 9057821125.
  • Smirnov, N.N. (1992). The Macrothricidae of the world. Guides to the identification of the microivertebrates of the Continental Waters of the world. SPB Academic Publishing. ISBN 90-5103-067-3.


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