Water flea. Macro photograph of a water flea (Daphnia sp.), showing its internal organs. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh wa

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Water flea. Macro photograph of a water flea (Daphnia sp.), showing its internal organs. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Daphnia reproduce through parthenogenesis (female asexual reproduction).

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