| Although Cuba is the most studied Caribbean island with regard to freshwater Cladocera, our knowledge of their species composition and distribution is still limited. In this study, all available published and unpublished, reliable sources were reviewed for all records of this group of crustaceans. Thus, a revised and updated list of 70 species of the orders Ctenopoda and Anomopoda recorded for the island is here presented, including all sources of information. From the total number of records, about 32% are doubtful. Comments on these and on other selected species are included. From a biogeographical point of view, the fauna of Cuba is closely related to that of southern Mexico, and both regions have a close similarity with South America. The actual... |
