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Ceriodaphnia lacustris
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Branchiopoda
Suborder Cladocera
Family Daphniidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
  • Rostrum absent
  • Head small and depressed
  • Cervical sinus present
  • Postabdominal claw without pecten
  • Spinous process present
Ecology
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  • Ceriodaphnia1.mov - Ceriodaphnia lacustris from Barbadoes Pond, Madbury, NH, swimming with cameo appearance by  Bosmina
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