Eggs carried within the carapace, which acts as a brood chamber. Video

Marine Cladoceran

Evadne sp.

Cladocera: Podonidae

Sample collected off the Marine Protected Area of Crystal Cove State Park, Orange County, CA, during a Citizen Science Cruise organized by the Crystal Cove Alliance. 5/21/13. © Peter J. Bryant.

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Eggs carried within the carapace, which acts as a brood chamber. Video