The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Cladocera

(Water Fleas)

CHYDORIDAE

Chydorus sphaericus (Muller)

 

 

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Distribution Citations

1928 Brooks

1962 Murphy

1970 Becker
1971 Becker & Sisson
1971 Whitt
1973 Colbert
1973 Murphy et al.
1973 Pettitt
1975 Longley
1976 Bird
1976 Rogers
1977 Lee

 

1980 McCullough & Lee
1981 Childress Fitzpatrick
         Pearson
1984 Venneman

1990 Sollberger & Meador

2002 Franks Clyde Dickson

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-planktonic (Becker 1970; Becker & Sissom 1971; Childress, Fitzpatrick & Pearson 1981; McCullough & Lea 1980)

-common in lotic, lentic and temporary waters (Becker 1970)

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                          2010

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