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Daphnia dentifera
(Water Flea)
© Ian Gardiner (Photo ID #15482)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Turner Valley, Alberta
Photographer
Ian Gardiner
Habitat
Small pond, shallow margin
Photo Date
Upload Date
November 23, 2011
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
50.7169494628906
UTM Easting
Longitude
-114.326698303223
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
15482
Notes
Immature female, showing neck teeth frequent in juveniles of this species - a defence against gape-limited invertebrate predators, notably phantom midge (Chaoborus) larvae. Length 0.90mm. Collected 08 Aug 2009. Location coordinates have been offset by up to 5km.
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