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The beating heart of Daphnia under the microscope. The body of a Daphnia species is usually 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) long, [2] and is divided into segments, although this division is not visible. [3] The head is fused, and is generally bent down towards the body with a visible notch separating the two.
Daphnia have a compound eye, and they are known to have an optomotor response. [12] D. pulicaria generally have a body length less than 3mm. [3] Because of the clear carapace of Daphnia, it is possible to see the heart and digestive tract, which often appears to be green due to the consumption of algae. [11]
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Daphnia magna is a typical water flea of the genus Daphnia. The females reach up to 5 mm in size, the males about 2 mm, thus they are among the largest species in the genus. [2] The body is protected by a translucent carapace made of chitin, a transparent polysaccharide. [3]
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]
Daphnia lumholtzi is a small crustacean that is 2–3 mm in length. [4] It has a large helmet and a long tailspine, usually longer than the length of its body, [3] that fluctuates in size. [2] [5] Its body structure is arched, extending to a sharp point. [3] There are roughly 10 prominent spines on the margin of the abdominal shield covering. [3]
Like all Daphnia species, D. longispina is a filter feeder, collecting particles of about 2 to 40 μm suspended in the water. [5] The main food are green algae. At 20 °C maturity is reached within about 6 to 12 days, followed by a period of regular reproduction in about 3-4 day intervals.
An open circulatory system is made up of a heart, vessels, and hemolymph. This diagram shows how the hemolymph is circulated throughout the body of a grasshopper. The hemolymph is first pumped through the heart, into the aorta, dispersed into the head and throughout the hemocoel, then back through the ostia that are located in the heart, where ...