PalaeArctic
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Daphnia (Daphnia) hyalina Leydig, 1860
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Daphnia (Daphnia) hyalina Leydig, 1860
- Name authority
- Leydig, 1860
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Branchiopoda
- Order
- Diplostraca
- Genus
- Daphnia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumCrustacea
- classBranchiopoda
- orderDiplostraca Gerstaecker, 1866
- suborderOnychocaudata
- infraorderCladoceromorpha
- genusDaphnia
- subgenusDaphnia
- speciesDaphnia (Daphnia) hyalina Leydig, 1860
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Daphnia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) atkinsoni Baird, 1859 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) australis (Sergeev & Williams, 1985) | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) bolivari Richard, 1888 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) brooksi Dodson, 1985 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) dadayana Paggi, 1999 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) exilis Herrick, 1895 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) fusca Gurney, 1907 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) gelida (Brady, 1918) | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) gibba Methuen, 1910 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Daphnia) cavicervix Ekman, 1900 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Daphnia) clathrata Forbes, 1893 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Daphnia (Daphnia) commutata Ekman, 1900 | BranchiopodaArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:345BL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.