Preferred Label : Daphnia magna;
MeSH definition : A relatively large freshwater water flea with characteristic transparent chitin CARAPACE
that extends into the head shields. It is found both in ephemeral rock pools, ponds
and lakes. Daphnia magna is a model system for various ecological, ecotoxicological
and biomedical studies.;
UNII : txid35525;
Origin ID : D000096602;
UMLS CUI : C1081963;
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A relatively large freshwater water flea with characteristic transparent chitin CARAPACE
that extends into the head shields. It is found both in ephemeral rock pools, ponds
and lakes. Daphnia magna is a model system for various ecological, ecotoxicological
and biomedical studies.