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
Caenis horaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Suborder: Pannota
Superfamily: Caenoidea
Family: Caenidae
Ulmer, 1920
Synonyms

Brachycercidae, Coenidae[1]

Genera

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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility[1] includes:

  1. Aenigmocaenis Malzacher, 2009
  2. Afrocaenis Gillies, 1982
  3. Afrocercus Malzacher, 1987
  4. Alloretochus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
  5. Amercaenis Provonsha & McCafferty, 1985
  6. Barnardara McCafferty & Provonsha, 1995
  7. Brachycercus Curtis, 1834
  8. Brasilocaenis Puthz, 1975
  9. Caenis Stephens, 1835
  10. Caenoculis Soldán, 1986
  11. Caenopsella Gillies, 1977
  12. Callistellina Sun & McCafferty, 2004
  13. Callistina Sun & McCafferty, 2002
  14. Cercobrachys Soldán, 1986
  15. Clypeocaenis Soldan, 1978
  16. Insulibrachys Soldán, 1986
  17. Irpacaenis Suter, 1999
  18. Kalimaenis Malzacher, 2013
  19. Latineosus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
  20. Madecocercus Malzacher, 1995
  21. Niandancus Malzacher, 2009
  22. Oriobrachys Sun & McCafferty, 2008
  23. Provonshara Malzacher, 2014
  24. Sparbarus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
  25. Susperatus Sun & McCafferty, 2008
  26. Tasmanocoenis Lestage, 1930
  27. Tigrocercus Malzacher, 2006
  28. Tillyardocaenis Kluge, 2004
  29. Trichocaenis Malzacher, 2009
  30. Wundacaenis Suter, 1993

References

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  1. ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Family Caenidae (retrieved 7 April 2024)
  2. ^ a b "Mayfly: Caenidae Angler's Curses". Retrieved December 27, 2014.