Biology:Ceriodaphnia dubia

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Short description: Species of small freshwater animal

Ceriodaphnia dubia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Subclass: Phyllopoda
Superorder: Diplostraca
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Genus: Ceriodaphnia
Species:
C. dubia
Binomial name
Ceriodaphnia dubia

Ceriodaphnia dubia is a species of water flea in the class Branchiopoda, living in freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes in most of the world. They are small, generally less than 1 millimetre (0.039 in) in length. Males are smaller than females. C. dubia moves using a powerful set of second antennae,[1] and is used in toxicity testing of wastewater treatment plant effluent water in the United States.[2] Climate change and particularly ultraviolet radiation B may seriously damage C. dubia populations, as they seems to be more sensitive than other cladocerans such as Daphnia pulex or D. pulicaria[3].

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4021798 entry