| Ceriodaphnia dubia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Cladocera |
| Family: | Daphniidae |
| Genus: | Ceriodaphnia |
| Species: | C. dubia |
| Binomial name | |
|
Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1894 |
|
Ceriodaphnia dubia is a species of water flea in the class Branchiopoda, living in freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes in most of the world. They are small, generally less than 1 millimetre (0.039 in) in length. Males are smaller than females. Ceriodaphnia dubia move by using a powerful set of second antennae.Ceriodaphnia dubia is used in toxicity testing of wastewater treatment plant effluent water in the United States.