Cladocera
Synonyms
Cladoceras
Flea, Water
Fleas, Water
Water Flea
Water Fleas
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.