Biology:Moinidae

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Short description: Family of small freshwater animals

Moinidae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Subclass: Phyllopoda
Superorder: Diplostraca
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Moinidae
Goulden, 1968

Moinidae is a crustacean family within the order Cladocera.[1] Species within this family are widely occurring, including North America and Africa.[2] In newer classifications, it is sometimes included in the family Daphniidae.[3]

Genera

These two genera belong to the family Moinidae:[4]

  • Moina Baird, 1850
  • Moinodaphnia Herrick, 1887

References

  1. Clyde E. Goulden (1968). The Systematics and Evolution of the Moinidae. American Philosophical Society. pp. 1–101. ISBN 978-0-87169-586-4. 
  2. C. Michael Hogan (2008). "Makgadikgadi". in A. Burnham. The Megalithic Portal. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=22373&mode=&order=0. 
  3. Joel W. Martin; George E. Davis (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. pp. 1–132. http://atiniui.nhm.org/pdfs/3839/3839.pdf. 
  4. "Moinidae". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148345. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4019733 entry