Chydoridae is a family of water fleas in the order Anomopoda. There are more than 50 genera and 520 described species in Chydoridae. A lot of Chydoridae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.
Genera
These 52 genera belong to the family Chydoridae:
- Acroperus <small>Baird, 1843</small>
- Alona <small>Baird, 1850</small>
- Alonella <small>G. O. Sars, 1862</small>
- Alonopsis <small>G. O. Sars, 1862</small>
- Alpinalona <small>Alonso & Sinev, 2017</small>
- Anchistropus <small>G. O. Sars, 1862</small>
- Anthalona <small>van Damme, Sinev & Dumont, 2011</small>
- Archepleuroxus <small>Smirnov & Timms, 1983</small>
- Armatalona <small>Sinev, 2004</small>
- Australochydorus <small>Smirnov & Timms, 1983</small>
- Biapertura <small>Smirnov, 1971</small>
- Bryospilus <small>Frey, 1980</small>
- Camptocercus <small>Baird, 1843</small>
- Celsinotum <small>Frey, 1991</small>
- Chydorus <small>Leach, 1816</small>
- Coronatella <small>Dybowski & Grochowski, 1894</small>
- Dadaya <small>G. O. Sars, 1901</small>
- Disparalona <small>Fryer, 1968</small>
- Dumontiellus <small>Smirnov, 2007</small>
- Dunhevedia <small>King, 1853</small>
- Ephemeroporus <small>Frey, 1982</small>
- Ephmeroporus
- Euryalona <small>G. O. Sars, 1901</small>
- Eurycercus <small>Baird, 1843</small>
- Extremalona <small>Sinev & Shiel, 2012</small>
- Geoffreya <small>Kotov, Sinev & Berrios, 2010</small>
- Graptoleberis <small>G. O. Sars, 1862</small>
- Indialona <small>Petkovski, 1966</small>
- Karualona <small>Dumont and Silva-Briano, 2000</small>
- Kisakiellus <small>Sousa & Elmoor-Loureiro, 2018</small>
- Kurzia <small>Dybowski and Grochowski, 1894</small>
- Leberis <small>Smirnov, 1989</small>
- Leydigia <small>Kurtz, 1874</small>
- Maraura <small>Sinev & Shiel, 2008</small>
- Matralona <small>van Damme & Dumont, 2009</small>
- Miralona <small>Sinev, 2004</small>
- Monope <small>Smirnov & Timms, 1983</small>
- Monospilus <small>G. O. Sars, 1861</small>
- Notoalona <small>Rajapaksa and Fernando, 1987</small>
- Ovalona <small>van Damme & Dumont, 2008</small>
- Oxyurella <small>Dybowski and Grochowski, 1894</small>
- Paralona <small>Sramek-Husek, Straskraba and Brtek, 1962</small>
- Parvalona <small>Van Damme, Kotov & Dumont, 2005</small>
- Peracantha <small>Baird, 1843</small>
- Picripleuroxus <small>Frey, 1993</small>
- Pleuroxus <small>Baird, 1843</small>
- Pseudochydorus <small>Fryer, 1968</small>
- Rak <small>Smirnov & Timms, 1983</small>
- Rheoalona <small>Sinev, Tiang-Nga & Sanoamuang, 2017</small>
- Rhynchochydorus <small>Smirnov & Timms, 1983</small>
- Rhynchotalona <small>Norman, 1903</small>
- Saycia <small>Sars, 1904</small>
- Tretocephala <small>D.G.Frey, 1965</small>
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