Macrothricidae is a family of anomopods in the order Diplostraca. There are about 17 genera and at least 80 described species in Macrothricidae.[1][2][3][4]
ITIS Taxonomic note:[2]
Based on "prevailing use," as permitted under the ICZN (1999), Martin & Davis retain the traditional spelling Macrothricidae over the 'correct' spelling (Macrotrichidae).[2]
Genera
Acantholeberis Lilljeborg, 1853
A diagram of Gurnella raphaelis.Bunops Birge, 1893
Cactus Vávra, 1900
Drepanothrix G. O. Sars, 1862
Echinisca
Grimaldina Richard, 1892
Guernella Richard, 1892
Iheringula
Lathonura Lilljeborg, 1853
Macrothrix Baird, 1843
Onchobunops
Ophryoxus G. O. Sars, 1861
Parophryoxus Doolittle, 1909
Pseudomoina
Streblocerus G. O. Sars, 1862
Wlassicsia Daday, 1904
Wlassiscia
References
^"Macrothricidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
^ abc"Macrothricidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
^"Macrothricidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
^"Browse Macrothricidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
Further reading
Dodson, Stanley L.; Cáceres, Carla E.; Rogers, D.Christopher (2010). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (Third ed.). Academic Press. doi:10.1016/C2009-0-02669-5. ISBN 978-0-12-374855-3.
Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
Brendonck, L.; Rogers, D.C.; Olesen, J.; Weeks, S.; Hoeh, W.R. (2007). "Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater". In Balian, E.V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (eds.). Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Developments in Hydrobiology. Vol. 198. Springer. pp. 167–176. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7_18. ISBN 978-1-4020-8258-0. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
Dumont, Henri; Negrea, S. (1992). Introduction to the Class Branchiopoda. Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. Backhuys. ISBN 9057821125.
Smirnov, N.N. (1992). The Macrothricidae of the world. Guides to the identification of the microivertebrates of the Continental Waters of the world. SPB Academic Publishing. ISBN 90-5103-067-3.