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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Arthropoda (phylum) » Branchiopoda (class) » Diplostraca (order) » Daphniidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 27 021025 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Daphnia (Daphnia) galeata G.O. Sars, 1863 |
Rank: | Species |
Alternative Scientific Name: | Daphnia galeata G.O. Sars, 1863 |
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Taxon Notes: | This species is a very common Holarctic species and not native to the Australian region. Its' presence in Australian inland waters is likely to be the result of an accidental introduction but it could have a major impact on native water flea species and ecosystems structures. See Karabanov et al, 2018. | ||||
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Record source: | Karabanov, D.P., Bekker, E.I., Shiel, R.J., Kotov, A.A., 2018. Invasion of a Holarctic planktonic cladoceran Daphnia galeata Sars (Crustacea: Cladocera) in the Lower Lakes of South Australia., Zootaxa, Vol. 4402(1): 136-148. . doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4402.1.6 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4402.1.6 |
Scientific Name verified against: | WoRMS, WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. . Available from http: www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. |