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Daphnia is a genus of small planktonic crustaceans, 0.2–6.0 mm (0.01–0.24 in) in length. Daphnia are members of the order Anomopoda , and are one of the several small aquatic crustaceans commonly called water fleas because their saltatory swimming style resembles the movements of fleas .
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Daphnia chilensis (Hann, 1986) Daphnia coronata Sars, 1916; Daphnia dadayana Paggi, 1999; Daphnia deserti Gauthier, 1937; Daphnia dolichocephala Sars, 1895; Daphnia ephemeralis (Schwartz & Hebert, 1985) Daphnia exilis Herrick, 1895; Daphnia fusca Gurney, 1907; Daphnia gelida (Brady, 1918) Daphnia gibba Methuen, 1910; Daphnia gravis King, 1853 ...
Ecology, epidemiology and evolution of parasitism in Daphnia. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US), National Center for Biotechnology Information. Lampert, W. (2011). Daphnia: development of a model organism in ecology and evolution. Oldendorf/Luhe: Internat. Ecology Inst. Smirnov, N. N. (2014). The physiology of the Cladocera ...
Daphnia studeri is a species of microcrustacean in the genus Daphnia. D. studeri lives in oligotrophic freshwater and slightly brackish lakes in Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands. Adult Daphnia studeri are typically 1.5 to 2.5 mm (0.059 to 0.098 in) [ 1 ] and colorless or slightly pink.
Stentor coeruleus, used in molecular biology (its genome has been sequenced), [5] and is studied as a model of single-cell regeneration.; Dictyostelium discoideum, used in molecular biology and genetics (its genome has been sequenced), and is studied as an example of cell communication, differentiation, and programmed cell death.
Moina is a genus of crustaceans within the family Moinidae. [3] [4] The genus was first described by W. Baird in 1850.They are referred to as water fleas, but are related to the much larger Daphnia magna and the larger Daphnia pulex. [5]
Daphnia galeata is a small species of planktonic crustaceans. It lives in freshwater environments across a large area of the Northern Hemisphere , mostly in lakes . D. galeata comprises two subspecies : D. g. galeata , found in the Old World , and D. g. mendotae , named after Lake Mendota near Madison, Wisconsin , in the New World .