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)
Latitude	50.7169494628906
Longitude	-114.326698303223
Photo ID #	15482
Comments	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.