Ceriodaphnia dubia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Branchiopoda |
Order: | Cladocera |
Family: | Daphniidae |
Genus: | Ceriodaphnia |
Species: | C. dubia |
Binomial name | |
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1894 |
Ceriodaphnia dubia is a species of water flea in the class Branchiopoda, living in freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes in most of the world. They are small, generally less than 1 millimetre (0.039 in) in length. Males are smaller than females. Ceriodaphnia dubia move by using a powerful set of second antennae.Ceriodaphnia dubia is used in toxicity testing of wastewater treatment plant effluent water in the United States.