Organisms

Cladocera

A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends.

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Abstract

A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends.

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5 entry terms
  • Cladocerans
  • Water Flea
  • Cladoceran
  • Flea, Water
  • Water Fleas

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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  • Crustacea (1968-2002)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.365w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cladocera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033361
  2. Cladocera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladocera
  3. Cladocera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q391240