Water flea, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of a water flea of the species Simocephalus vetulus with eggs. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in freshwater. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Magnification: x100 when printed at 10 centimetres wide at its longest edge.

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Size: 6760px × 5178px
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Photo credit: © HAKAN KVARNSTROM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, animal, biology, contrast, crustacean, dic, differential, eggs, fauna, flea, interference, light, micrograph, nature, plankton, simocephalus, vetulus, water, zoology