Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment
Year: 2008

An introduction to the Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA) project. Global diversity of aquatic macrophytes in freshwater. Global diversity of sponges (Porifera: Spongillina) in freshwater. Global diversity of inland water cnidarians. Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes, "Turbellaria" in freshwater. Global diversity of rotifers (Rotifera) in freshwater. Global diversity of nemerteans (Nemertea) in freshwater. Global diversity of nematodes (Nematoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of hairworms (Nematomorpha: Gordiaceae) in freshwater. Global diversity of gastrotrichs (Gastrotricha) in fresh waters. Global diversity of bryozoans (Bryozoa or Ectoprocta) in freshwater. Global diversity of tardigrades (Tardigrada) in freshwater. Global diversity of polychaetes (Polychaeta Annelida) in freshwater. Global diversity of oligochaetous clitellates "Oligochaeta" Clitellata) in freshwater. Global diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) in freshwater. Global diversity of freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in freshwater. Global diversity of gastropods (Gastropoda Mollusca) in freshwater. Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of cladocerans (Cladocera Crustacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of ostracods (Ostracoda, Crustacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of fishlice ( in freshwater. Global diversity of mysids (Crustacea Mysida) in freshwater. Global diversity of spelaeogriphaceans thermosbaenaceans (Crustacea Spelaeogriphacea Thermosbaenacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of cumaceans tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Cumacea Tanaidacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of Isopod crustaceans (Crustacea Isopoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of amphipods (Amphipoda Crustacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of syncarids (Syncarida Crustacea) in freshwater. Global diversity of crabs (Aeglidae: Anomura: Decapoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in freshwater. Global diversity of shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) in freshwater. Global diversity of crayfish (Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae Decapoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia Arachnida) in freshwater. Global diversity of halacarid mites (Halacaridae: Acari: Arachnida) in freshwater. Global diversity of oribatids (Oribatida: Acari: Arachnida) Global diversity of springtails (Collembola Hexapoda) in freshwater. Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in freshwater. Global diversity of stoneflies (Plecoptera Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of true bugs (Heteroptera Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies (Megaloptera Insecta) and spongillaflies, nevrorthids, and osmylids (Neuroptera Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of water beetles (Coleoptera) in freshwater. Global biodiversity of Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) in freshwater. Global diversity of non biting midges (Chironomidae Insecta Diptera) in freshwater. Global diversity of craneflies (Insecta, Diptera: Tipulidea or Tipulidae sensu lato) in freshwater. Global diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in freshwater. Global diversity of mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) in freshwater. Global diversity of dipteran families (Insecta Diptera) in freshwater (excluding Simulidae, Culicidae, Chironomidae, Tipulidae and Tabanidae) Global diversity of butterflies (Lepidotera) in freshwater. Global diversity of hymenopterans (Hymenoptera Insecta) in freshwater. Global diversity of true and pygmy grasshoppers (Acridomorpha, Orthoptera) in freshwater. Global diversity of fish (Pisces) in freshwater. Global diversity of amphibians (Amphibia) in freshwater. Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia) Global diversity of crocodiles (Crocodilia, Reptilia) in freshwater. Global diversity of turtles (Chelonii Reptilia) in freshwater. Global diversity of snakes (Serpentes Reptilia) in freshwater. Global diversity of mammals (Mammalia) in freshwater. Global diversity of freshwater birds (Aves) The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment: an overview of the results.