Biology:Micronectidae

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Micronectidae is a family of water boatmen often referred to as pygmy water boatmen. They were originally classified as a subfamily under Corixidae but were raised to family level by Nieser (2002).[1]

There are two subfamilies, Micronectinae with six genera and Synaptogobiinae with one genus.[2][3]

Subfamilies and genera

  • Micronectinae
    • Austronecta Tinerella, 2013
    • Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897
    • Monogobia Nieser & Chen, 2006
    • Papuanecta Tinerella, 2008
    • Synaptonecta Lundblad, 1933
    • Tenagobia Bergroth, 1899
  • Synaptogobiinae
    • Synaptogobia Nieser & Chen, 2006

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q21228112 entry