Latonopsis Sars, 1888

Pascual, Jhaydee Ann F., Rizo, Eric Zeus C., Han, Boping, Dumont, Henri J. & Papa, Rey Donne S., 2014, Taxonomy and distribution of four Cladoceran families (Branchiopoda: Cladocera: Moinidae, Bosminidae, Chydoridae and Sididae) in Philippine inland waters, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 62, pp. 771-794 : 788

Genus Latonopsis Sars, 1888

Massive head without noticeable separation from the body. Eye situated closer to the dorsal side of the body. Antennules relatively short. Two of the ventral most setae on the antennal branch larger than others with hook ends. Post abdomen with a number of anal denticles with terminal claws having two basal spines. Genus is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics. Few species are able to survive in the temperate regions.