Cercopagididae
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| Cercopagididae | |
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| An example of Cercopagis pengoi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Onychopoda |
| Family: | Cercopagididae Mordukhai-Boltovskoi, 1968 |
Cercopagididae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Diplostraca.[1] A lot of Cercopagididae species are non-native species, many of which pose a great threat to aquatic ecosystems.[2]
Genera:[1]
- Bythotrephes Leydig, 1860 (e.g. Bythotrephes longimanus)
- Cercopagis Sars, 1897 (e.g. Cercopagis pengoi)
In addition, * Apagis Sars, 1897 is sometimes treated as a genus rather than as a subgenus, Cercopagis (Apagis).[1]
References
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