Biology:Macrothricidae

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Short description: Family of arthropods

Macrothricidae
Lathonura rectirostris imported from iNaturalist photo 53113343 on 18 January 2023.jpg
Lathonura rectirostris
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Macrothricidae
Norman & Brady, 1867

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]

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
  • A diagram of Gurnella raphaelis.
    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

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. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 
  • Brendonck, L.; Rogers, D.C.; Olesen, J.; Weeks, S.; Hoeh, W.R. (2007). "Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater". Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Developments in Hydrobiology. 198. Springer. 167–176. 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4565633 entry