What is the scientific name for Daphnia?

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What is the scientific name for Daphnia?

2006-12-10 08:07:56 · 3 answers · asked by Stephanie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Cladocerans and crustacea family. Daphnia is the scientific name for water flea.

2006-12-10 08:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Daphnia is actually the name of a genus, not a species. A scientific name is comprised of the genus followed by the species, so there is not one particular name. This link has a list, though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnia

2006-12-10 08:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by Emily C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try Caudata. (Caudata.org)

2006-12-10 08:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋