| Daphnia | |
|---|---|
| Daphnia (Daphnia) pulex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Cladocera |
| Family: | Daphniidae |
| Genus: | Daphnia |
| Subgenus: |
Daphnia O. F. Müller, 1785 |
Daphnia is one of the three subgenera of the genus Daphnia, the others being Australodaphnia and Ctenodaphnia.
A number of species inquirendae are also included in the subgenus: