Daphnia
Daphnia is a genus of small planktonic crustaceans, 0.2 to 6 mm in length. Daphnia are characterized by flattened leaf-like legs used to produce a water current for the filtering apparatus.
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Found in freshwater environments.
All year.
Widespread in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Dylan
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24 August 2022
Dylan
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24 August 2022
Dylan
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24 August 2022
Dylan
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24 August 2022
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Species profile
- Common names
- water fleas
- Species group:
- Woodlice, Crustaceans
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diplostraca
- Family:
- Daphniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 24/08/2022 (Pugh, Dylan)
- Last record:
- 05/04/2025 (Nicholls, David)
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