Water flea. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a water flea (order Cladocera). Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water

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Water flea. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a water flea (order Cladocera). Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Magnification: x70 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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