Water flea eye. Polarised light micrograph of the eye of a Sida crystallina water flea. Water fleas (order Cladocera) are small crustaceans, commonly

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Water flea eye. Polarised light micrograph of the eye of a Sida crystallina water flea. Water fleas (order Cladocera) 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: x400 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5143px × 3406px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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