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.