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water flea

Any aquatic crustacean in the order Cladocera, of which there are over 400 species. The commonest species is Daphnia pulex, used in the pet trade to feed tropical fish.



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Young Daphnia that pick up the scent respond, over several days, by developing neck Spines that make the tiny animals too big for a larval midge's mouth.
2004) have optimized a protocol for differential display PCR to investigate gene expression in Daphnia magna.
This time of year the water is a greenish pea soup of algae and daphnia that requires you clean your fly on almost every cast.
 
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