Class: Crustacea Order: Cladocera Family: Daphnidae Daphnia ambigua Scourfield Description: Plate...
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ss: Crustacea Order: Cladocera Family: Daphnidae hnia ambigua Scourfield cription: te 009a. Lateral view of Daphnia ambigua. te 009b. Head of Daphnia ambigua showing compound eye and small spine of top of head. te 009c. Postabdomen comb and claw of Daphnia ambigua. te 009d. Female Daphnia ambigua carrying ephippium. te 009e. Daphnia ambigua carrying summer eggs in brood chamber. Considered one of the smallest Daphnia species found the the United ates, Daphnia ambigua is common throughout Florida and is found along e eastern coast from Maine to Mexico. It typically has a small spine on e top of its head, which may increase in size with increasing water mperatures. Usually found from November to June in Florida lakes and nds. Produces ‘winter’ eggs called an ephippium. Summer eggs ually produced by cloning of females during parthenogensis.
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Class: Crustacea Order: Cladocera Family: Daphnidae
Daphnia ambigua Scourfield
Description:
Plate 009a. Lateral view of Daphnia ambigua.Plate 009b. Head of Daphnia ambigua showing compound eye and small spine of top of head.Plate 009c. Postabdomen comb and claw of Daphnia ambigua.Plate 009d. Female Daphnia ambigua carrying ephippium.Plate 009e. Daphnia ambigua carrying summer eggs in brood chamber.
Considered one of the smallest Daphnia species found the the United States, Daphnia ambigua is common throughout Florida and is found along the eastern coast from Maine to Mexico. It typically has a small spine on the top of its head, which may increase in size with increasing water temperatures. Usually found from November to June in Florida lakes and ponds. Produces ‘winter’ eggs called an ephippium. Summer eggs usually produced by cloning of females during parthenogensis.
Plate 009a. Lateral view of Daphnia ambigua.
Plate 009b. Head of Daphnia ambigua showing compound eye and small spine of top of head.
claw
comb
Plate 009c. Postabdomen comb and claw of Daphnia ambigua.
Ephippium
Plate 009d. Female Daphnia ambigua carrying ephippium.
Plate 009e. Daphnia ambigua carrying summer eggs in brood chamber.
eggs
