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There are many species of daphnia and they are found across the globe. Daphnia is most used in fish culture due to their cost and availability. The scientific name for the Daphnia is"Cladocera." They have many legs and are a brownish color. The reason why you can identify the colors is because of the fact that daphnia are actually transparent. The majority of Daphnia are filter feeders which means that they help clean up the ecosystem by feeding on algae or bacteria which is sometimes very dangerous to humans. This makes them extremely popular in large lakes. In fact, it is possible that about 100,000 of these "water fleas" occupy every cubic meter in the Great Lakes. Even though these crustaceans may seem out the ordinary, they are like many other animals in the ecosystem, with legs, antennae, eyes and even a nervous system, making them perfect for scientific studies, such as toxicity studies due to the fact that they feed from the same water they live in.
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Do daphnia have organelles?
Yes, daphnia do have backbones.
Do daphnia eat hydras?
No, Daphnia can not eat Hydra, Because the Hydra has tentacles to capture the Daphnia and eat it. The Daphnia therefore can not get free which means the Hydra can eat the Daphnia. The Hydra therefore has more force and can eat the Daphnia. Your answer is NO.
What is the scientific name for daphnia?
The scientific name for daphnia is Daphnia pulex. Daphnia are small, planktonic crustaceans commonly used in scientific research as a model organism due to their transparent bodies and ease of cultivation in the laboratory.
How do daphnia breathe?
daphnia exretes nails and sweat
What phylum is daphnia?
The scientific classification of daphnia is: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Branchiopoda, Order: Cladocera, Family: Daphniidae and Genus: Daphnia. The daphnia genus is divided into several species.
When was Daphnia occidentalis created?
Daphnia occidentalis was created in 1986.
When was Daphnia jollyi created?
Daphnia jollyi was created in 1973.
When was Daphnia lumholtzi created?
Daphnia lumholtzi was created in 1885.
When was Daphnia galeata created?
Daphnia galeata was created in 1864.
When was Daphnia coronata created?
Daphnia coronata was created in 1916.
When was Daphnia nivalis created?
Daphnia nivalis was created in 1977.
When was Daphnia pulex created?
Daphnia pulex was created in 1758.
