Water flea. Polarised light micrograph of a Daphnia sp. water flea (order Cladocera) with eggs (dark, round) inside. Water fleas are small crustaceans

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Water flea. Polarised light micrograph of a Daphnia sp. water flea (order Cladocera) with eggs (dark, round) inside. 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: x100 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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