Diaphanosoma Explained

Diaphanosoma is a genus of Sididae.^[1]

The genus was described in 1850 by Fischer.

It has cosmopolitan distribution.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.^[2]

Species:

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

Notes and References

1. WoRMS . 2021 . Diaphanosoma . 234062 . 10 April 2021.
2. 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 . 10.3390/w14182806 . 2073-4441 . free.