Leptodora

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Leptodora is a genus of freshwater entomostracans belonging to the order Cladocera. These are small crustaceans found in freshwater environments. The name Leptodora originates from Greek, combining leptos (meaning "thin" or "slender") and dora (meaning "hide" or "skin").1

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…exception is the predatory giant Leptodora, which grows as long as 18 mm and whose carapace is reduced to a small brood sac. Most species swim by means of powerful strokes of the antennae; in some species the successive strokes produce a characteristic hopping and sinking motion. Apart from a…
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…exception is the predatory giant Leptodora, which grows as long as 18 mm and whose carapace is reduced to a small brood sac. Most species swim by means of powerful strokes of the antennae; in some species the successive strokes produce a characteristic hopping and sinking motion. Apart from a…
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