Family Sididae

Diaphanosoma excisum Sars, 1885 . Found in one pond only (loc. 1), but rather abundant here. The species is widely distributed in tropics and subtropics of Eastern Hemisphere, eurytopic, often dominates zooplanktonic communities. For descriptions see Korovchinsky (1992, 2004).

Diaphanosoma sarsi Richard, 1894 . Found in ponds and in a paddy field. The species is widely distributed in tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. For descriptions see Korovchinsky (1992, 2004).

Pseudosida szalayi Daday, 1898 . Littoral species, uncommon in Sabah, found in one lake (loc. 7), one ditch (loc. 18) and in a paddy field (loc. 28). Paleotropical species, rather common in tropical Asia. Phytophilous species. For detailed description, see Korovchinsky (2010). Recorded by Idris (1983) as Pseudosida bidentata Herrick, 1884 .