Cercopagididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Onychopoda
Family: Cercopagididae
Mordukhai-Boltovskoi, 1968

Cercopagididae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Diplostraca.[1] A lot of Cercopagididae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.[2]

Genera:[1]

In addition, * Apagis Sars, 1897 is sometimes treated as a genus rather than as a subgenus, Cercopagis (Apagis).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 WoRMS. "Cercopagididae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. Kotov, Alexey A.; Karabanov, Dmitry P.; Van Damme, Kay (2022-09-09). "Non-Indigenous Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda): From a Few Notorious Cases to a Potential Global Faunal Mixing in Aquatic Ecosystems". Water. 14 (18): 2806. doi:10.3390/w14182806. ISSN 2073-4441.


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