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| Distinguishing Characteristics |
- Middle pecten of postabdominal claw stout and
long, largest at least three times as long as distal pecten.
- Ocellus
present.
- Optic vesicle does not touch margin of head.
- Ventral
margin of head more or less straight.
- Dorsal spinules long,
interspinule distance less than 1.5 times the spinule
length.
- Middle pecten of postabdominal claw with 3-7
teeth.
- Head and valves no more than 2 mm in length.
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| Additional Notes |
- Easily
confused with Daphnia catawba except for spinules.
- Molecular evidence suggests a close relationship between Daphnia schodleri and Daphnia pulicaria (Hebert 1995).
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