Diaphanosoma

<i>Diaphanosoma</i>

Diaphanosoma

Genus of small freshwater animals

Diaphanosoma is a genus of Sididae.[1]

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The genus was described in 1850 by Fischer.[1]

It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2] In the water bodies of the world, at least 4 (or 6) species of Diaphanosoma are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.[3]

Species:

  • Diaphanosoma amurensis Korovchinsky & Sheveleva, 2009
  • Diaphanosoma australiensis Korovchinsky, 1981
  • Diaphanosoma fluviatile Hansen, 1899

References

  1. [1]
    WoRMS (2021). "Diaphanosoma". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Diaphanosoma". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    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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