WoRMS taxon details
Polyphemidae Baird, 1845
196266 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196266)
accepted
Family
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Baird, W. (1845). Arrangement of the British Entomostraca, with a list of species, particularly noticing those which have as yet been discovered within the bounds of the Club. <em>Transactions of the Berwickshire Naturalist's Club.</em> 2(13): 145-158. [details] 
WoRMS (2026). Polyphemidae Baird, 1845. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196266 on 2026-06-30
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Baird, W. (1845). Arrangement of the British Entomostraca, with a list of species, particularly noticing those which have as yet been discovered within the bounds of the Club. <em>Transactions of the Berwickshire Naturalist's Club.</em> 2(13): 145-158. [details] 
basis of record Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present
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Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オオメミジンコ科 | [details] |