A revision of the Australian Cladocera (Crustacea)

Abstract

The cladoceran fauna of Australia, besides including many cosmopolitan and pantropical forms, also has some species widely distributed in the Holarctic, some Gondwanaland species, and a large number (46) of endemics. Keys to all families and genera of Cladocera are given as well as keys for Australian species. Ecology, community structure, faunal composition and zoogeography are considered. The revision provides a basis for the identification of Australian Cladocera and for further taxonomic studies.