Cladocera

Vattenloppa

Engelsk definition

A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Cladocerans Cladoceran Water Flea Flea, Water Water Fleas