Pseudodiaptomidae Sars, 1902

Lopez, Mark Louie D., Pascual, Jhaydee Ann F., Dela Paz, Erica Silk P., Rizo, Eric Zeus C., Tordesillas, Dino T., Guinto, Shea Kathleen, Han, Boping, Dumont, Henri J., Mamaril, Augustus C., Sr & Papa, Rey Donne S., 2017, Annot ated checklist and insular distribution of f reshwater microcrustaceans (Copepoda: Calanoida & Cyclopoida; Cladocera: Anomopoda & Ctenopoda) in the Philippines, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 65, pp. 623-654 : 626

Family Pseudodiaptomidae Sars, 1902

Pseudodiaptomus brehmi Kiefer, 1938

Synonyms in Philippine literature: None.

Philippine records: Kiefer, 1938; Petersen & Carlos, 1984; Walter et al., 2006; Papa & Zafaralla, 2011; and Papa et al., 2012b.

General geographic distribution: Philippines (Greater Luzon Island).

Distribution in the Philippines. Luzon: Batangas –Lake Taal. Mindoro: Lake Naujan.

Remarks. Endemic. This is probably the only exclusively freshwater pseudodiaptomid in the Philippines. Pseudodiaptomus brehmi was recorded in Lake Taal ( Papa & Zafaralla, 2011) but is no longer found in its type locality, Lake Naujan (Mindoro Island), where it has already been displaced by the invasive A. dorsalis .

Pseudodiaptomus smithi Wright, 1928

Synonyms in Philippine literature: None.

Philippine record: Wright, 1928 and Petersen & Carlos, 1984. General geographic distribution: Philippines.

Distribution in the Philippines. Luzon: National Capital Region– Manila.

Remarks. Endemic. Taxonomic status of P. smithi and its occurrence in the Philippine freshwaters should be verified. The species was not collected in recent sampling collections of Mamaril (1986, 2001) and Papa et al. (2012a).

Pseudodiaptomus trihamatus Wright, 1937

Synonyms in Philippine literature: None.

Philippine record: Petersen & Carlos, 1984.

General geographical distribution: Oriental Indomalaya. Found in Vietnam, Philippines, and Japan.

Distribution in the Philippines. Luzon: Quezon –Pagbilao. Remarks. Occurrence of P. trihamatus in Philippine freshwaters should be verified. The species was not found in recent sampling collections by Mamaril (1986, 2001) and Papa et al. (2012a).