Checklist of the freshwater Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) of South Korea

Abstract

We present an annotated checklist of the taxa of Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) from inland aquatic habitats of South Korea. The group contains 85 valid species grouped into three orders, nine families, and 36 genera. Knowledge of the cladoceran fauna of Korea has been significantly improved, but such efforts need to be continued. Further studies will likely increase the number of taxa regarded as endemics of the Far East.