Daphnia middendorffiana
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Crustacea
Class
Branchiopoda
Suborder
Cladocera
Family
Daphniidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
Carapace pigmented
Gape between ventral margin of head and carapace widens as individual becomes older
Ecology
Found mainly in arctic lakes and ponds
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