PHILIPPINE FRESHWATER ZOOPLANKTON
An illustrated list of freshwater zooplankton in the Philippines
3. edition ( = 3. web-edition)
February 3. 2006. (Rotifera updated. Small errors corrected, Literature updated)
January 12. 2008 (Copepoda Small errors corrected)
February 21st 2010. Pasig River investigation (2009)
PHYLUM: ROTIFERA
CLASS: MONOGONONTA ..
PSEUDOTROCHA, KUTIKOVA, 1970
ORDER: PLOIMA
FAMILY: BRACHIONIDAE. {WESENBERG-LUND. 1899)
Brachionus urceolaris. (MULLER, 1773)
(Littoral)
Pasig River.
(1978a,b, 1986a, 2009) .
Brachionus sericus ROUSE LET, 1907
Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield.
(dystrophic and acid waters)
(1999)
*Brachionus rubens, (EHRENBERG 1838)
Fishpond in Los Banos, Calamba River,
Laguna Lake = Laguna de Bay, Pasig River,
Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield.
Epizoic on Moina.
(1980, 1984, 1999, 2009)
Brachionus plicatilis, (MULLER, 1787)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Taal Lake.
(1941, 1974, 1980, 1984, 2009)
Brachionus quadridentatus, (HERMAN, 1783) (syn. Brachionus bakery)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield.
(Littoral).
(1941, 1978a,b, 1986a, 1980, 1984, 1999,
2009)
Brachionus leydigii, (COHN, 1862)
In ponds, lakes and rivers (Pasig
River).
Also in brackish and saline water.
(1978a,b , 1986a, 2009)
Brachionus calyciflorus, (PALLAS, 1766) (syn. Brachionus
pala)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Bunot Lake, Calibato Lake, Tadlac
Lake, Taal Lake, Lake Mainit.
(1941, 1978a,b, 1980, 1986a, 1984, 1999,
2009)
Brachionus budapestinensis, (DADAY, 1885 )
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River.
(1941, 2009)
Brachionus caudatus, (BARRIOS & DADAY, 1894)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River.
(1941, 19781a,b, 1980, 1984, 2009).
Brachionus angularis, (GOSSE, 1851)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Calibato
Lake, Taal Lake, IRRI
Ricefield, Lake Danao.
(1941, 1978 a, b, 1980, 1984, 1999,
2009 )
Brachionus bidentata ANDERSON 1889
IRRI Ricefield.
(littoral?)
(1999)
Brachionus forficula (WIERZEJSKI, 1891).
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, Bunot Lake, Calibato
Lake, Sampaloc Lake, Tadlac Lake, Taal
Lake,
Naujan Lake, Lake Lanao.
(1941, 1980, 1984, 2009)
Brachionus
havanaensis, ROUSSELET,
1911.
Laguna
de Bay and nearby localities
(2001c,
2007 (Rey
Donne S. Papa, pers.
comm.)
Brachionus falcatus ZACHARIAS 1898.
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, Sampaloc Lake, Mainit Lake
(1941, 1973, 1980, 1984, 2009)
Plationus patulus (O. F. MÜLLER, 1786)
(syn. Brachionus patulus. syn. Platyias patulus)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, Lake Lanao, IRRI Ricefield
(1941, 1978a,b 1980, 1986a, 1984, 1999,
2009)
Platyias quadricornis (EHRENBERG, 1832)
Laguna de Bay, Paoay Lake, Lake
Mainit, Lake
Lanao, Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield.
(Littoral)
(1978a,b, 1980, 1986a, 1984, 1999)
Platyias leloupi GILLARD, 1957
Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield.
(1999)
Keratella quadrata, (MULLER, 1786) (syn. Anureae aculeata)
Laguna de Bay (?) , Pasig River, Calibato Lake
(1941, 1974,2009)
Keratella tropica (APSTEIN, 1907) (syn. Keratella valga
tropica).
Laguna de Bay, Pasig RIver, Paoay Lake, Bunot Lake, Calibato
Lake, Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake, Lake Mainit, Lake
Lanao, IRRI Ricefield, Lake Danao.
(1941 (valga + tropica), 1973, 1974
(valga). 1980, 1984, 1999, 2009)
Keratella procurva (THORPE, 1891)
Lake Lanao, Laguna Lake , Pasig River, IRRI Ricefield.
(1977, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1986a, 1999,
2009)
Keratella cochlearis {GOSSE, ,1851)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, La Mesa Dam, Lake Lanao, Lake Danao.
(1941, 1974, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980, 1986a, 1984, 1999,
2009)
Keratella cochlearis var. hispida (LAUTERBORN)
Lake Danao
(1999)
Anuraeopsis fissa (GOSSE, 1851)
Laguna de Bay, Lake Mainit
(1941, 1973, 1980, 1984)
*Anuraeopsis navicula (ROUSSELETE, 1910)
Paoay Lake
{1980, 1984)
FAMILY: EUCLANIDAE, EHRENBERG, 1838
Euchlanis dilatata, (EHRENBERG, 1832)
Laguna de Bay (form, Lucksiana, HAUER, 1931,
planktonic), Pasig River, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Naujan,
Lake Mainit, Lake Lanao, Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield..
(Littoral)
(1941, 1978a,b, 1986a, 1999,2009).
E. d. var. lucksiana
Euchlanis incisa, CARLIN, 1939
Calamba River.
(1999)
Dipleuchlanis propatula (GOSSE, 1886)
Calamba River, Laguna Lake, IRRI Ricefield.
(1999)
FAMILY: MYTILINIDA, HARRING, 1913
Mytilina spp.
Laguna de Bay.
(Littoral)
{1978).
Mytilina ventralis, EHRENBERG, 1832
Calamba River
(Littoral)
(1999)
FAMILY: TRICHOTRIIDAE, HARRING, 1913
Trichotria tetractis (EHRENBERG, 1830)
Laguna Lake.
(Littoral)
(1999)
FAMILY: LEPALLIDAE, HARRING, 1913
Colurella colurus, (EHRENBERG, 1830)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River.
(Littoral)
(1978a,b, 1980, 1986a, 1984, 2009)
Colurella obtusa (GOSSE, 1886)
Calamba River, Lake Danao
(1999)
Lepadella sp.
9 species. Benthic.
(1999)
FAMILY: LECANIDAE, (BARTOS, 1959)
Lecane spp. (incl. Monostyla)
Laguna de Bay, etc.
13 species.
(Littoral).
(1941, 1974, 1978a,b, 1980, 1986a, 1984, 1999).
FAMILY: TRICHOCERCIDAE, (REMANE, 1933).
Trichocerca capucina, (WIERZ, 1893) (syn. Diurella capucina).
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam.
(1941, 1974,(Trichocerca longiseta), 1978a,b,
1980, 1986a, 1984)
Trichocerca dixon-nuttalli (JENNINGS, 1903)
Lake Danao.
(1999)
Trichocerca pusilla, (LAUTERBORN, 1898)
Bunot Lake, Laguna Lake.
(1941, 1980, 1984, 1999)
Trichocerca rattus, (MULLER, 1776)
Lake Lanao, ponds in Lanao del sur.
(1978a,b, 1986a)
Trichocerca brachyurum,
Lake Lanao.
(1979b)
Trichocerca ruttneri (DONNER, 1953)
(syn. Trichocerca inermis, syn. Diurella dixonnutalli)
Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake.
(1941)
FAMILY: GASTROPODIDAE, {REMANE, 1933)
*Ascomorpha ecaudis, (PERTY, 1850) (syn. Sacculus
viridis).
Laguna de Bay
(1980, 1984)
FAMILY: ASPLANCHNIDAE, H & M,
Asplanchnopus multiceps, (SCHRANK, 1793)
Paoay Lake, Lake Lanao, Pasig River.
( 1978a,b, 1986a, 2009).
Asplanchna priodonta, (GOSSE, 1850)
Laguna de Bay.
(1941, 1980, 1984)
Asplanchna sioboldi (LEYDIG, 1854)
Calibato Lake, Tadlac Lake.
(1941 1980, 1984).
FAMILY: SYNCHAETIDAE, (REMANE, 1933)
Polyarthra vulgaris, (CARLIN, 1943)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, La Mesa Dam, Lake Mainit, Lake Lanao.
(1973, 1977, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980, 1986a, 1984,
2009).
Polyarthra cf. dolichoptera IDELSON, 1925
IRRI Ricefield.
(1999)
Polyarthra major, BURCKHARDT, 1900
Lake Danao.
(1999).
SUPERORDER: GNESIOTROCHA, KUTIKOVA, 1970
ORDER: FLOSCULARIACEA, (REMANE, 1933)
FAMILY: TESTUDINELLIDAE,(BARTOS,1959)
Testudinella patina (HERMAN, 1783)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Taal
Lake, Lake
Lanao, Calamba River, IRRI Ricefield..
(1978a,b, 1980, 1984, 1986a, 1999,
2009)
Pompholyx sulcata, (HUDSON, 1885)
Laguna de Bay.
(1941, 1974)
Trochosphaera aequatorialis (SEMPER, 1872)
Ricefields.
(1872 (in 1978))
FAMILY: FILINIIDAE, HARRING AND MEYERS, 1926
Filinia longiseta (EHRENBERG, 1834) (syn. Triarthra
longiseta)
Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake.
(1941, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1999)
Filinia opoliensis, (ZACHARIAS, 1898) (syn. Tetramastix opoliensis)
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam, Calibato Lake, Lake
Lanao)
(1941, 1974,1977, 1978a,b, 1979b,1980,
1984, 1986a).
Filinia novaezealandiae, SHIEL AND SANOAMUANG, 1993
IRRI Ricefield.
(1999)
FAMILY: HEXARTHRIDAE, (BARTOS, 1959)
Hexarthra intermedia, (WISZNIEWSKI, 1929)
Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, La Mesa Dam.
( 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980, 1984, 1986a,
2009).
*Hexarthra fennica (REMANE,1933)
Manila Bay (1980, 1984)
FAMILY: CONOCHILIDAE, (REMANE, 1933)
Conochilus dossuarius, (HUDSON, 1885) (syn. Conochiloides dossuarius)
Laguna de Bay, Lake Mainit, Lake Lanao.
(1941, 1973, 1977, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980,
1984, 1986a,2003).
*Conochilus unicornis, (ROUSSELET,1892)
Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake,
(1980, 1984) .
Conochilus coenobasis SKORIKOV, 1914.
IRRI Ricefield, Lake Danao
(1999)
ORDER: COLLOTHECACEA, REMANE, 1933
FAMILY: COLLOTHECIDAE, (BARTHOS 1959)
*Collotheca sp.
Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake.
(1980, 1984)
PHYLUM: ARTHROPODA
CLASS : CRUSTACEA
SUBCLASS: COPEPODA
ORDER: CALONOIDA G. O. SARS 1903
FAMILY: PSEUDODIAPTOMIDAE
Pseudodiatomus smithi, (WRIGHT, 1928)
Luzon, Around Manila.
(1928, 1938b)
Pseudodiaptomus trihamatus, (WRIGHT, 1937)
Luzon
(1937c)
Pseudodiaptomus brehmi, (KIEFER, 1938)
Naujan (Endemic)
(1938b, 1941)
* Pseudodiaptomus annandalei SEWELL, 1919
(syn. Pseudodiaptomus nostradamus BREHM, 1933)
Laguna de Bay
(1980, 1984)
FAMILY: DIAPTOMIDAE
Filipinodiaptomus insulanus, (WRIGHT, 1928) (syn. Diaptomus sensibilis)
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam.
(Endemic)
(1928, 1928, 1930, 1941, 1978a,b, 1980,
1984, 1986a)
Filipinodiaptomus vexillifer, (BREHM, 1933)
Danao Lake, Leyte.
(Endemic)
(1933, 1941)
Mongolodiaptomus birulai, (RYLOV, 1923)
(syn. Diaptomus birulai, syn. Eudiaptomus
birulai)
Ilocos Norte, Baguio City.
(1978a,b, 1986a).
Tropodiaptomus gigantoviger, (BREHM, 1933)
Lake Lanao.
(Endemic)
(1933, 1941, 1969, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1986a).
Tropodiaptomus vicinus, (KIEFER) (syn. T. prasinus)
Lake Lanao, Lake Buhi
( 1933 (prasinus), 1941 ( prasinus), 1937
(prasinus), 1978a,b, 1979b, 1986a).
Tropodiaptomus australis, (KIEFER, 1936)
La Mesa Dam
(1978a,b, 1986a)
ORDER : CYCLOPOIDA
FAMILY: CYCLOPOIDAE
EUCYCLOPINAE
Eucyclops serrulatus, (FISHER, 1851)
Laguna de Bay, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Taal Lake
Naujan, Lake Lanao.
(Littoral)
(1978a,b, 1980, 1984, 1986a)
Tropocyclops prasinus (FISHER, 1860) (syn. Eucyclops prasinus)
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam, Lake Lanao.
(Littoral)
( 1978a,b, 1980, 1984, 1986a)
Paracyclops fimbriatus, (FISHER, 1853)
(Littoral)
(1978a,b, 1986a).
Ectocyclops phaleratus, (KOCK, 1838)
Laguna de Bay, Taal Lake, Naujan, Lake Lanao.
( 1978a,b, 1980, 1984, 1986a)
CYCLOPOINAE, KIEFER
Microcyclops linjanticus, (KIEFER)
(1941)
Microcyclops varicans, (SARS, 1863)
Laguna de Bay, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Sampaloc Lake,
Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake, Lake Mainit, Lake Lanao.
(Littoral)
(1941, 1978a,b, 1986a)
Mesocyclops leuckarti - group, (CLAUS, 1857). (syn. Non Mesocyclops leuckarti
s. str.)
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam, Naujan, Lake Lanao
(1928, 1930,1941, 1978a,b, 1980, 1984,
1986a)
Mesocyclops
aspericornis (DADAY, 1906)
Philippines, Luzon
(1981c (with map), 1984b,
1986a, 2001d, 2002b)
Mesocyclops
microlasius KIEFER, 1981
Manila. Luzon, Philippines
(1981c, 2002a, 2003a)
Mesocyclops ogunnus, ONABAMIRO, 1957
Philippines.
(1986a,
2001d, 2004a)
Thermocyclps crassus, (FISHER, 1853)(syn. Mesocyclops (Thermocyclops) hyalinus)
Laguna de Bay, paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Bunot Lake,
Calibato Lake, Taal Lake, Naujan,Lake Lanao
(1938a,1941, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980,
1984a, 1986a).
Thermocyclops decipiens, (KIEFER, 1938)
Naujan
(1938a, 1941)
Thermocyclops wolterecki, (KIEFER, 1938)
Lake Lanao
(Endemic)
(1938a, 1941, 1969)
Thermocyclops philippinensis (Marsh, 1932)
- Manila area
[1932,
1986c, 2002a, 2003a]
(Endemic)
(1932)
Thermocyclops sp.
Lake Mainit
(1973)
FAMILY: LERNAIDAE
Lernaea cyprinacea (LINNAEUS,
1758)(Syn:
Lernaea sp.)
Laguna de Bay
(1974, 1980, 1984a, 1997)
Lernaea
lophiara HARDING, 1950
Luzon
(1997)
Lamproglena monodi CAPART,
1944.
Luzon.
(1997)
ORDER: POECILOSTOMATOIDA
FAMILY: ERGASILIDAE
Ergasilus philippinensis VELASQUEZ, 1951
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam
(1951, 1978a,b, 1986a)
SUBCLASS: BRACHIOPODA.
ORDER : DIPLOSTRACA.
SUBORDER: CLADOCERA.
FAMILY : SIDIDAE.
Diaphanosoma
orghidani, NEGREA, 1982 transamurensis, KOROVCHINSKY, 1986
(syn. non Diaphanosoma modigliani, RICHARD, 1895)
Laguna de Bay, Lake Lanao.
(1938c, 1941, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980, 1984a,
1986a).
Diaphanosoma
tropicum, KOROVCHINSKY, 1998 (syn. Diaphanosoma modigliani, RICHARD, 1895)
Talasay
Batangas, Luzon Island
(1991, 1998a, 2000a, 2002a)
Diaphanosoma dubia, MANUILOVA, 1964
(syn. Diaphanosoma dubium, MANUILOVA, 1964)
Illaguen
River, Ixabila, North-Eastern Luzon
(1998a, 2000b)
Diaphanosoma excisum, SARS, 18861
Laguna de Bay
(1978a,b, 1980, 1984a, 1986a)
Diaphanosoma sarsi, RICHARD, 1895
La Mesa Dam, Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake, Lake Lanao
(1938c, 1941, 1973, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1986a).
FAMILY: DAPHNIDAE, STRAUS 1820
Daphnia pulex (?) (LEYDIG, 1860)
In the vicinity of Manila
(1928, 1978 (in Volvox slides , University of the Philippines (U.P.)
or rather from Tokyo!)
Ceriodaphnia cornuta, SARS, 1885 (syn. Ceriodaphnia rigaudi) ,:
Laguna de Bay, Paoay Lake, La Mesa Dam, Sampaloc Lake,
Bunot Lake, Tadlac Lake, Lake Lanao.
(1928, 1938c, 1941, 1954, 1978a,b, 1980,
1984a, 1986a).
Ceriodaphnia pulchella, SARS, 1862
Lake Lanao
(1978a,b, 1986a).
Ceriodaphnia reticulata (?) (JURINE, 1820)
In the Vicinity of Manila
(1928)
FAMILY: MOINIDAE, GOULDEN 1968
Moina macrocopa,(STRAUS, 1820)
Ponds in Manila
(1954, 1968, 1978a,b, 1980, 1984a, 1986a)
Moina micrura, KURZ, 1874 (syn. Moina dubia, macrophtalma)
Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake, Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake,
Lake Lanao.
(1938c, 1941, 1954,(M. weismanni), 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980,
1984a, 1986a)
Moina brachiata, (JURINE, 1820).
(1978a,b, 1986a).
Moinadaphnia macleayi, (KING, 1853)
La Mesa Dam
(1968, 1978b)
FAMILY: BOSMINIDAE, BAIRD 1846
Bosmina (Sinobosmina) fatalis, BURCHARDT, 1924
Laguna de Bay, La Mesa Dam, Sampaloc Lake, Tadlac
Lake.
Naujan Lake, Lake Lanao.
( 1934, 1938c, 1941, 1954, 1978a,b, 1979b, 1980,
1984a, 1986a).
Bosmina (Bosmina) longirostris (MÜLLER, 1785)
Lake Lanao.
(1928, 1934, 1938c, 1941, 1969, 1978,
2003)
Bosminopsis deitersi, RICHARD, 1895
Laguna de Bay (?), Naujan Lake, Lake
Lanao.
(1938c, 1941, 1969, 1974, 1978a,b, 1986a)
FAMILY: CHYDORIDAE STEBBING 1902
Ephemeroporus
barroisi, (RICHARD,
1894.) (syn. Chydorus barroisi, (RICHARD, 1894)
Laguna de Bay, Paoay Lake, Lake Mainit.
(1938c, 1971,1973, 1978, 1980, 1984a).
* Reported for the first time in the Philippines
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