Cercopagididae
Sign in to saveCercopagididae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Diplostraca. A lot of Cercopagididae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassBranchiopoda
- OrderDiplostraca
- FamilyCercopagididae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Cercopagididae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Diplostraca. A lot of Cercopagididae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.
Genera: Bythotrephes Leydig, 1860 (e.g. Bythotrephes longimanus) Cercopagis Sars, 1897 (e.g. Cercopagis pengoi)
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