Newborn water fleas. Polarised light micrograph of a cluster of newborn water flea (order Cladocera) young. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonl

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Newborn water fleas. Polarised light micrograph of a cluster of newborn water flea (order Cladocera) young. 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: x140, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 7237px × 4830px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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