Research Article

List of Zooplankton Taxa in the Caspian Sea Waters of Iran

Table 2

Checklist of zooplankton taxa in the Caspian Sea waters of Iran during 1996–2010.

Holoplankton taxaAfter appearance of Mnemiopsis leidyi
1996-19972001200220032004200520062008 2009-2010

Macrozooplankton
 Ctenophora:
  *Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Agassiz, 1865++++++++
Mesozooplankton
 Cladocera:
  Cercopagis pengoi Ostroumov, 1891+
  Cercopagis prolongata G.O. Sara, 1897+
  Chydorus  Leach, 1843+
  Evaden anonyx G.O. Sars, 1897+
  Moina  Baird, 1850+
  Pleroxus trigonellus  O.F. Muller, 1785+
  Podonevadne Gibitz, 1922+
  Podonevaden angusta G.O. Sars, 1902+
  Podonevaden camptonyx G.O. Sars, 1897+
  Podonevaden trigona G.O. Sars, 1897+
  Podon intermedius Lilljeborg, 1853+
  *Pleopis polyphemoides Leuckart, 1859+++++++
  Polyphemus exiguus G.O. Sars, 1897+
 Copepoda:
  *Acartia tonsa nauplii +++++++++
  *Acartia tonsa Dana, 1849 +++++++++
  *Calanipeda aquae dulcis nauplii +
  *Calanipeda aquae dulcis Kritchagin, 1873+
  Cyclops nauplii+
  Cyclops  Risso, 1826+++++++
  Eurytemora grimmi nauplii+
  Eurytemora grimmi G.O. Sars, 1897+
  Halicyclops sarsi Akatova, 1935+++
  Ectinosoma concinnum Akatova, 1935++
  Limnocalanus grimaldii grimaldii nauplii+
  Limnocalanus grimaldii grimaldii Guerne, 1886+
 Rotifera:
  Brachionus Pallas, 1766++
  Brachionus angularis Gosse, 1851++
  Brachionus calyciflorus Pallas, 1766+++++
  Brachionus plicatilis Muller, 1786++++
  Filinia Bory de St. Vincent, 1824+
  Keratella cochlearis Gosse, 1851+++++
  Lecane  Nitzsch, 1827+
  Notholca acuminata Ehrenberg, 1832+
  Philodina Ehrenberg, 1830+
  Polyarthera dolichoptera Idelson, 1925++
  Synchaeta Ehrenberg, 1832++++++++
  Synchaeta stylata Wierzejski, 1893+
  Synchaeta vorax Rousselet, 1902++
  Testudinella patina Hermann, 1783+
  Trichocerca Lamarck, 1801+
  Trichocerca capica Tschugunoff, 1921+
Microzooplankton
 Ciliata:
  Codonella Haeckel, 1873+
  Codonella relicta Minikiewich, 1905+++
  Tintinnopsis Stein 1867++
  Tintinnopsis karajacensis Brandt, 1896+
  Tintinnopsis tubulosa Levander, 1900+++++++

Meroplankton taxa (Mesozooplankton)

Arachnida Larvae Cuvier, 1812+++
Cirripedia:
 *Balanus sp. cypris Costa, 1778 +++++++++
 *Balanus sp. nauplii Costa, 1778 +++++++++
Crustacea:
 *Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841+
Foraminifera larvae++++++
Bivalvia larvae Linnaeus, 1758++++++++
Nematoda larvae+++++
Ostracoda larvae Latreille, 1802+
Pisces larvae++++++++
Pisces ovae+++++++
Polychaeta:
Hypania Ostroumouw, 1897+
Hediste diversicolor O.F. Muller, 1776++++++++
Porifera:
Asteromeyenia Weltner, 1913+
Cumacea:
Pseudocuma G.O. Sars, 1865+

*Alien taxa; bold font: freshwater taxa indicated the influence by river inflow.