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 21^st 2010. Pasig River investigation (2009)
April 25^th2011 Taal lake (2001+2011 - se "key")

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)
    & Brachionus rotundiformis (TSCHUGUNOFF, 1921)
        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 bidentatus ANDERSON 1889
       IRRI Ricefield.
       (littoral?)
       (1999)
    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 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 falcatus ZACHARIAS 1898.
        Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, Paoay Lake, Sampaloc Lake, Mainit Lake
        (1941, 1973, 1980, 1984, 2009)
    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 diversicornis (DADAY,1883)
       Candaba Swamp (Pampanga), Taal Lake (Luzon)
       (1988, 2001)
Brachionus havanaensis, ROUSSELET, 1911
       Laguna de Bay and nearby localities, Taal Lake
       (2001, 2011)
Brachionus caudatus, (BARRIOS & DADAY, 1894)
        Laguna de Bay, Pasig River.
        (1941, 19781a,b, 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 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)
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)

    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)
   Tripleuchlanis plicata, (LEVANDER, 1894)
        Taal Lake.
        (2001, 2011)
    Dipleuchlanis propatula (GOSSE, 1886)
        Calamba River, Laguna Lake, IRRI Ricefield.
       (1999)
FAMILY: MYTILINIDA, HARRING, 1913
   Mytilina bisulcata (LUCKS, 1912)
        Laguna de Bay. - Laguna de Bay, IRRI, Consolacion (Cebu)
        (Littoral)
        {1978, 1986]
    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 ovalis (MÜLLER, 1786) and
         Calamba River
Lepadella patella (MÜLLER, 1773)
    Calamba River.
    (1978a+b, 1986a, 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 rattus, (MULLER, 1776)
        Lake Lanao, ponds in Lanao del sur.
        (1978a,b, 1986a)
    Trichocerca pusilla, (LAUTERBORN, 1898)
        Bunot Lake, Laguna Lake.
        (1941, 1980, 1984, 1999)
    Trichocerca dixon-nuttalli (JENNINGS, 1903)
        Lake Danao.     Tadlac Lake, Taal Lake.
        (1941, 1999)
   Trichocerca brachyurum,
        Lake Lanao.
        (1979b)
FAMILY: GASTROPODIDAE, (REMANE, 1933)

*Ascomorpha ovalis, (BERGENDAHL, 1892)
        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 cf. dolichoptera IDELSON, 1925
        IRRI Ricefield.
       (1999)
    Polyarthra major, BURCKHARDT, 1900
        Lake Danao.
       (1999).
    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).
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)
   Pompholyx complanata, (GOSSE, 1851)
   Taal Lake.
   (2001, 2011)
    Trochosphaera aequatorialis (SEMPER, 1872)
        Ricefields.
        (1872 (in 1978))
FAMILY: FILINIIDAE, HARRING AND MEYERS, 1926
    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 longiseta (EHRENBERG, 1834) (syn. Triarthra longiseta)
        Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake.
        (1941, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1999)
   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 coenobasis SKORIKOV, 1914.
        IRRI Ricefield, Lake Danao
        (1999)
    *Conochilus unicornis, (ROUSSELET,1892)
        Laguna de Bay, Sampaloc Lake,
        (1980, 1984) .
ORDER: COLLOTHECACEA, REMANE, 1933
FAMILY: COLLOTHECIDAE, (BARTHOS 1959)
    *Collotheca cf. pelagica (ROUSSELET,1893)
        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).
Paracyclops affinis (SARS, 1863)
    Philippines
    (2001)
   Ectocyclops phaleratus, (KOCK, 1838)
        Laguna de Bay, Taal Lake, Naujan, Lake Lanao.
        ( 1978a,b, 1980, 1984, 1986a)
CYCLOPOINAE, KIEFER
    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)
   Microcyclops linjanticus, (KIEFER)
        (1941)
     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)
    Thermocyclops wolterecki, (KIEFER, 1938)
        Lake Lanao
        (Endemic)
        (1938a, 1941, 1969)
    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 philippinensis (Marsh, 1932)
    Manila area
     (Endemic)
        (1932, 1986c, 2002a, 2003a)
    Thermocyclops decipiens, (KIEFER, 1938)
        Naujan
        (1938a, 1941)
    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 (Bosmina) longirostris (MÜLLER, 1785)
       Lake Lanao.
        (1928, 1934, 1938c, 1941, 1969, 1978, 2003)
    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).
    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).
Chydorus ventricosus DADY, 1894
   Paoay Lake, Taal Lake.
   (2001, 2008, 2011).

* Reported for the first time in the Philippines

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