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Cladocera
Medical 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. |
Previously Indexed: | Crustacea (1968-2002) |
Daphnia - A diverse genus of minute freshwater CRUSTACEA, of the suborder CLADOCERA. They are a major food souce for both young and adult freshwater fish. |
Cladocera Medical Definitions and Terms
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