Daphnia pulex | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Branchiopoda |
Order: | Anomopoda |
Family: | Daphniidae |
Genus: | Daphnia |
Subgenus: | Daphnia |
Species: | D. pulex
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Binomial name | |
Daphnia pulex |
Daphnia pulex is the most common species of water flea.[3] It has a cosmopolitan distribution: the species is found throughout the Americas, Europe, and Australia.[4] It is a model species, and was the first crustacean to have its genome sequenced.
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