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Family Sididae

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Family Profile - Cladocerans reported from the Thompson-Okanagan region

Diaphanosoma brachyurum

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Profile - Cladocerans of the Thompson-Okanagan region Littoral. Widely distributed Canada south to South America and Europe from northern Spain eastward to Asia. Prefers warmer waters; most common in epilimnetic waters during the summer months. Length to 0.9mm, males smaller.

Diaphanosoma brachyurum Courtesy of An Image-Based Key To The Zooplankton Of The Northeast (USA)

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.An Image-Based Key To The Zooplankton Of The Northeast (USA)

Line drawing of Diaphanosoma bracyurum

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.A Key to Cladocerans (Crustacea) of British Columbia

Diaphanosoma birgei

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Profile - Cladocerans of the Thompson-Okanagan region Open waters of sheltered bays, harbors and island areas at depths of 3-6 meters. Length to 1.2mm, males slightly smaller.

1 of 3 in the SWMS collection

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site. Southwest Missouri State University Zooplankton Project

Diaphanosoma birgei Courtesy of An Image-Based Key To The Zooplankton Of The Northeast (USA)

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.An Image-Based Key To The Zooplankton Of The Northeast (USA)

Line drawing of Diaphanosoma birgei

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.A Key to Cladocerans (Crustacea) of British Columbia

Latona setifera

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Profile - Cladocerans of the Thompson-Okanagan region Rare. Restricted to shallow nearshore waters. Locomotion is often followed by prolonged periods of resting on the bottom

Line drawing of Latona setifera

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.A Key to Cladocerans (Crustacea) of British Columbia

 

Latonopsis occidentalis

  only reports from stomachs of yellow perch

1 of 3 Latonopsis occidentalis photos inthe SMSU collection

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Southwest Missouri State University Zooplankton Project

Sida crystallina

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Profile - Cladocerans of the Thompson-Okanagan region

Extremely patchy distribution in Great Lakes. Predominantly littoral, it can occur in open water. In inshore waters, it is usually attached to aquatic vegetation but swims well if disturbed.

Line drawing of Sida crystallina

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.A Key to Cladocerans (Custacea) of British Columbia

Midsummer femalePolarized image

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Taxonomy of Cladocera - Ruediger Rudolf

1 of 5 Sida crystallina photos in the SWMS collection

Globe icon indicates link to a non-NOAA site.Southwest Missouri State University Zooplankton Project

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