Water flea. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Daphnia magna, a type of water flea, with its internal organs visible. Water fleas are smal

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Water flea. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Daphnia magna, a type of water flea, with its internal organs visible. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. Water fleas are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Daphnia reproduce through parthenogenesis (female asexual reproduction).

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