Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Daphnia

Daphnia


  • belong to the phylum Arthropoda
  • live anywhere from acidic swamps to freshwater lakes
  • commonly refered to as water fleas because of the way they swim 
  • range in size from .2mm to 5mm
  • have a translucent exoskeleton
  • males are smaller then females 
  • live longer in cold water 

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