Water fleas. Polarised light micrograph of Daphnia sp. water fleas (order Cladocera). Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water

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Water fleas. Polarised light micrograph of Daphnia sp. water fleas (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: x40 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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