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| Distinguishing
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Body and legs not covered with bivalve carapace
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Six
pairs of legs are somewhat flattened, clearly segmented and
prehensile
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Long body
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| Ecology |
- Leptodora, the largest planktonic cladoceran, occurs in a wide range of conditions, including clear oligotrophic as well as eutrophic lakes. Little is known about the predatory feeding habits of Leptodora, as it is extremely difficult to culture in the laboratory.
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Movies |
- leptodora1.mov -Leptodora
kinti swimming. L.
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(823 KB)
- leptodora2.mov -Leptodora kinti swimming and bending. - (905 KB)
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