Water flea, light micrograph

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Light micrograph (polarized light) of Simocephalus sp. water flea. 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: x45 when printed at 10 centimetres wide at its longest edge.

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Photo credit: © HAKAN KVARNSTROM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, animal, biology, crustacean, daphnia, fauna, feeders, filter, flea, fresh-water, light, micrograph, nature, plankton, simocephalus, water, zoology