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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cladocera
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cladóceros
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cladóceros
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Synonyms English:
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Cladoceras
Flea, Water
Fleas, Water
Water Flea
Water Fleas
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.131.365.150
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Definition English:
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A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends. |
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History Note English:
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2003
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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36545
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Unique Identifier:
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D033361
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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