Daphnia water flea, light micrograph
Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of a Daphnia sp. water flea with eggs (brown) inside. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in freshwater. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Magnification: x93 when printed 10 centimetres wide., by MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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