Moinidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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). A. Burnham (ed.). "Makgadikgadi". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ Joel W. Martin & George E. Davis (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. pp. 1–132.
  4. ↑ "Moinidae". WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2021-11-24.


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