daphnia

• Petit crustacé d'eau douce microscopique ou visible à l'œil nu, au corps arrondi enfermé dans une carapace transparente, qui se déplace par bonds saccadés à l'aide de ses antennes ramifiées et poilues.

A minute freshwater crustacean with a round body enclosed in a transparent shell, moving about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae.

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   A small, transparent freshwater crustacean with a round body enclosed in a transparent shell, moving with jerky motions using branched antennae.

   Daphnie (puce d'eau)

   • Daphnia are commonly used in scientific experiments to test water toxicity.
   • Under the microscope, you can see the heart of a daphnia beating.
   • These tiny crustaceans serve as an important food source for fish.

   Synonymeswater flea