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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 .
Daphnia pulex. The genus Daphnia (Crustacea: Cladocera: Daphniidae) contains over 200 species of water fleas, many of which are in need of further taxonomic investigation (species inquirendae; marked with asterisks). [1]
Brassica carinata is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. [1] [2] It is referred to by the common names Ethiopian rape or Ethiopian mustard. [3] It is believed to be a hybrid between Brassica nigra and Brassica oleracea. [4] The flowers attract honey bees to collect pollen and nectar.
The family Daphniidae contains 121 species in five genera: [3] [4] [5] Ceriodaphnia Dana, 1853; Daphnia O. F. Müller, 1785; Megafenestra Dumont & Pensaert, 1983; Scapholeberis Schoedler, 1858
Daphnia is one of the three subgenera of the genus Daphnia, the others being Australodaphnia and Ctenodaphnia. [1] Species. Daphnia ambigua Scourfield, 1947;
Daphnia magna is a key species in many lentic habitats. It can be found in lakes and shallow ponds rich in organic matter sediment. [6] Numerous natural predators are known and can lead to plastic phenotypic responses. In the presence of kairomones, Daphnia spp. develop conspicuous protective structures as an elongated spine and a large body ...
The Extensive literature on the biology and host range of the northern tamarisk beetle in Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia is found under the names D. elongata and D. e. deserticola. [1] The northern tamarisk beetle is a well-known pest of tamarisk in western China, where in certain years large outbreaks of the beetle can defoliate thousands of ...
Resting egg pouch (ephippium) and the juvenile daphnid that just hatched from it Female Daphnia longispina carrying a resting egg (ephippium). The two dark, oval spots on the ephippium mark the places where the two resting eggs are located. The female was collected in a rock pool in south-western Finland.