Daphnia pulex agg.
(a group of water fleas)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregateDaphnia pulex agg. (a group of water fleas)
GenusDaphnia (water fleas)
FamilyDAPHNIIDAE (a family of water fleas)
InfraorderCladocera (water fleas)
SuborderONYCHOCAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDIPLOSTRACA (water fleas)
SubclassPHYLLOPODA (apuses and water fleas)
ClassBRANCHIOPODA (branchiopods)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Daphnia pulex agg. (a group of water fleas) :
1: Daphnia pulex agg. (a group of water fleas)
19 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
from scum in bog pool
Image 1: EphippiumImage 2: Ephippium (2)Image 3: Resting eggs in ephippiumImage 4: Surface ornamentationImage 5: Tail spine and surface ornamentation

Daphnia pulex agg. (a group of water fleas) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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