Bosmina longirostris
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| Bosmina longirostris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Anomopoda |
| Family: | Bosminidae |
| Genus: | Bosmina |
| Species: | B. longirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Bosmina longirostris (O. F. Müller, 1776) [1]
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Bosmina longirostris is a species of water flea found in the Great Lakes and Central Europe. It is found in the plankton near the shoreline of lakes and ponds.[2]
Morphotypes
[edit | edit source]Bosmina longirostris has multiple morphotypes. The most common morphotypes in freshwater are cornuta, pellucida, similis, and typica. The morphotypes refer to the size and curve of the antennules of the organism, as well as the size of the mucrones.[3]
References
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External links
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Data related to Bosmina longirostris at Wikispecies
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