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List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

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List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species
Summary

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This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.

[[Crustaceans]]

[[Shrimp]]

''[[Atya gabonensis]]''
  • Arachnochium kulsiense, Sand shrimp
  • Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp
  • Atyaephyra desmaresti, Iberian/European dwarf shrimp
  • Atyoida pilipes, Green lace shrimp
  • Atyopsis moluccensis, Bamboo Shrimp
  • Caridina cf. babaulti var. green, green shrimp
  • Caridina babaulti var. malaya, Malayan dwarf shrimp
  • Caridina babaulti var. stripes, striped shrimp
  • Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp
  • Caridina gracilirostris, red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
  • Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp
  • Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp
  • Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee, bee shrimp
  • Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger, blue tiger shrimp
  • Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black, crystal black shrimp
  • Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red, crystal red shrimp
  • Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger, tiger shrimp
  • Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra, Chinese zebra shrimp
  • Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp
  • Caridina sp., Indian Whitebanded Shrimp
  • Caridina woltereckae, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
  • Caridina spongicola, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
  • Caridina dennerli, Sulawesi cardinal shrimp
  • Caridina cf. breviata, bumblebee shrimp
  • Caridina sp., black midget shrimp
  • Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp
  • Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp
  • Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp
  • Caridina pareparensis parvidentata, Malawa shrimp
  • Caridina simoni simoni, Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp
  • Desmocaris elongata, Guinea Swamp Shrimp
  • Euryrhynchus amazoniensis, Amazon zebra shrimp
  • Macrobrachium assamensis, Red claw shrimp
  • Macrobrachium dayanum, Rusty longarm shrimp
  • Macrobrachium eriocheirum, Fuzzy claw shrimp
  • Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp
  • Macrobrachium lanchesteri, a.k.a. Cryphiops lanchesteri, Riceland prawn
  • Micratya poeyi, Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp
  • Neocaridina davidi (wild type), Wild type cherry shrimp
  • Neocaridina davidi var. red, Cherry shrimp
  • Neocaridina davidi var. yellow, Yellow shrimp
  • Neocaridina davidi var. blue, Taiwan Pale Blue Shrimp
  • Neocaridina palmata, Marbled dwarf shrimp
  • Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl, Blue pearl shrimp
  • Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white, Snowball shrimp
  • Palaemonetes kadiakensis, Mississippi grass shrimp
  • Palaemonetes ivonicus, amazon glass shrimp
  • Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp
  • Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp
  • Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp

[[Crayfish]]

  • Cambarellus diminutus least dwarf crayfish
  • Cambarellus montezumae, Acocil
  • Cambarellus shufeldtii, Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
  • Cambarellus patzcuarensis, Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
  • Cherax boesemani, supernova crayfish
  • Cherax destructor, Common Yabby
  • Cherax peknyi, zebra crayfish
  • Cherax quadricarinatus, Australian Red Claw Crayfish
  • Cherax snowden, emerald fire crayfish
  • Faxonius immunis, paper shell crayfish
  • Faxonius limosus, spiny cheek crayfish
  • Pacifastacus leniusculus, Signal Crayfish
  • Procambarus alleni, Blue crayfish
  • Procambarus braswelli, Waccamaw crayfish
  • Procambarus clarkii, Red Swamp Crayfish
  • Procambarus milleri, Miami cave crayfish
  • Procambarus virginalis, Marbled Crayfish

[[Crab]]s

  • Limnopilos naiyanetri, Thai Micro Crabs
  • Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
  • Ptychognathus barbatus, freshwater pom pom crab

[[Branchiopod]]s

  • Lepidurus apus, golden tadpole shrimp
  • Triops longicaudatus, longtail tadpole shrimp
  • Triops australiensis, Australian tadpole shrimp
  • Triops cancriformis, European tadpole shrimp
  • Triops granarius, Asian tadpole shrimp
  • Triops newberryi, desert tadpole shrimp
  • Branchinella thailandensis, Thai fairy shrimp
  • Branchinecta mackini, alkali fairy shrimp
  • Branchinecta gigas, giant fairy shrimp
  • Thamnocephalus platyurus, beavertail fairy shrimp
  • Streptocephalus sealii, redtail fairy shrimp
  • Streptocephalus sp., dry lake fairy shrimp
  • Brachinecta sp., winter fairy shrimp
  • Daphnia magna, large water flea
  • Daphnia pulex, common water flea
  • Moina, Japanese water flea
  • Diplostraca, clam shrimp

[[Isopod]]s

  • Asellus aquaticus, water slater
  • Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)

[[Amphipod]]s

  • Gammarus pulex, freshwater scud
  • Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater scud

[[Copepods]]

  • Cyclops sp., water flea

[[Hermit crab]]

  • Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab

[[Molluscs]]

[[Gastropod]]s

  • Asolene spixii (zebra apple snail)
  • Marisa cornuarietis (Colombian ramshorn apple snail)
  • Planorbidae species (ramshorn snails)
  • Pomacea diffusa (spike-topped apple snail)
  • Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple snail)
  • Physidae species (bladder or tadpole snails)
  • Lymnaeidae (pond and melantho snails)
  • Lymnaea stagnalis (great pond snail)
  • Planorbarius corneus (Great Ramshorn)
  • Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania or Malaysian trumpet snail)
  • Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail trumpet snail)
  • Cipangopaludina malleata (Japanese trapdoor snail)
  • Clithon corona (horned nerite snail)
  • Neritina natalensis (zebra nerite snail)
  • Vittina semiconica (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail)
  • Neritina reclivata (olive nerite snail)
  • Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail)
  • Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet)
  • Neritina sp. (mosaic nerite snail)
  • Neritina sp. (tribal nerite snail)
  • Brotia pagodula (horned armour snail)
  • Pachymelania byronensis (west African freshwater snail)
  • Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite)
  • Paludomus sulcatus (bella snail)
  • Thiara cancellata (hairy tower lid snail)
  • Taia naticoides (piano snail)
  • Brotia herculea (giant tower cap snail)
  • Planorbella duryi (miniature red ramshorn snail)
  • Tylomelania species (Tylo or Sulawesi snails)
    • Tylomelania sp. Poso "Yellow"
    • Tylomelania sp. Poso "Orange Flash"
  • Tylomelania patriarchalis (black Sulawesi snails)
  • Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail)
  • Faunus ater (black devil snail)
  • Anentome helena (assassin snail)

[[Bivalve]]s

  • Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)
  • Khairuloconcha sahanae
  • Khairuloconcha lunbawangorum

[[Worm]]s

[[Annelids]]

  • Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
  • Helobdella europaea, European flat leech
  • Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
  • Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm

References

References

  1. "Scientists discover two new species and new genus of freshwater mussels in Borneo - The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus".
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