Identification of Species Belonging to the Genus  Diaphanosoma family Sididaein the 16 Tishreen Dam Lake, Latakia, Syria

Amina Alnesser (1), Mohamad Hassan (2), and Raghad Kabalan(2)*

(1). Basic Sciences Department  Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Syria.    

(2). Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University , Latakia, Syria.

*)Corresponding author: Raghad kabalan. E-mail raghadknraghad @gmail.com)

Received:23/08/2023                 Accepted: 16/11/2023

Abstract: 

This study was conducted on the 16 Tishreen Dam  ( Lattakia city ), during which five species were classified  belonging to the genus Diaphanosoma of family Sididae.  were identified, namely D. brachyurum, D. orghidani, D. lacustris, D. mongolianum, and D. macedonicum . which were recorded in this study Four species for the first time in Syria: D. orghidani, D. lacustris, D. mongolianum, D. Macedonicum.

Keywords: Classification، Cladocera, Sididae, Diaphanosoma, Latakia.

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