Caenidae, is a family of mayflies, sometimes called "small squaregill mayflies". Species are found throughout the world in lotic, depositional environments, and they are sprawlers.[2] Caenids occur in quiet and even stagnant water and are often overlooked because they are so small. They like to live in silty bottoms, and their gills are specially adapted for such environments.[2]
| Caenidae | |
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| Caenis horaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Suborder: | Pannota |
| Superfamily: | Caenoidea |
| Family: | Caenidae Ulmer, 1920 |
| Synonyms | |
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Brachycercidae, Coenidae[1] | |
Genera
editThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility[1] includes:
- Aenigmocaenis Malzacher, 2009
- Afrocaenis Gillies, 1982
- Afrocercus Malzacher, 1987
- Alloretochus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
- Amercaenis Provonsha & McCafferty, 1985
- Barnardara McCafferty & Provonsha, 1995
- Brachycercus Curtis, 1834
- Brasilocaenis Puthz, 1975
- Caenis Stephens, 1835
- Caenoculis Soldán, 1986
- Caenopsella Gillies, 1977
- Callistellina Sun & McCafferty, 2004
- Callistina Sun & McCafferty, 2002
- Cercobrachys Soldán, 1986
- Clypeocaenis Soldan, 1978
- Insulibrachys Soldán, 1986
- Irpacaenis Suter, 1999
- Kalimaenis Malzacher, 2013
- Latineosus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
- Madecocercus Malzacher, 1995
- Niandancus Malzacher, 2009
- Oriobrachys Sun & McCafferty, 2008
- Provonshara Malzacher, 2014
- Sparbarus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
- Susperatus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
- Tasmanocoenis Lestage, 1930
- Tigrocercus Malzacher, 2006
- Tillyardocaenis Kluge, 2004
- Trichocaenis Malzacher, 2009
- Wundacaenis Suter, 1993
References
edit- ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Family Caenidae (retrieved 7 April 2024)
- ^ a b "Mayfly: Caenidae Angler's Curses". Retrieved December 27, 2014.