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Holopedium gibberum Zaddach, 1855
Water Flea
Family: Holopediidae

Introduction to the Cladocerans of BC

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Distribution of Holopedium gibberum in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Introduction

View a key to the families of Cladocerans of British Columbia, prepared by the Resource Inventory Committee.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Species References

Korovchinsky, N.M. 1992. Sididae & Holopediidae. Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. SPB Academic Publishing, Amsterdam: 82pp.

Patalas, K., Patalas, J. & A. Salki 1994. Planktonic crustaceans in lakes of Canada (distribution of species, bibliography). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 1954. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Central and Arctic Regions. v+218pp.

Rowe, C.L., Adamowicz, S.J. & P.D.N. Hebert 2007. Three new cryptic species of the freshwater zooplankton genus Holopedium (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Ctenopoda), revealed by genetic methods. Zootaxa 1656: 1-49.

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