Superorder - Diplostraca

Water Fleas

Tiny animals that hop through the water with jerky movements. They eat algae and are food for many small fish and insects.

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Identity & Origin +

Common Name: Water Fleas
Scientific Name: Superorder - Diplostraca
Realm: Freshwater
Biome: Lakeshore
Date First Introduced: September 01, 2025

Population Dynamics +

Current Estimated Population: 100
Population Status: Uncertain

Trophic Ecology +

Trophic Level: Primary Consumer
Feeding Niche / Method: Filter feeding
Dietary Inputs: Suspended algae, phytoplankton, microbes, and fine organic particles

Section Notes

Trophic classification is Primary Consumer. Food-web role: Suspended-algae plankton grazer. Feeding method: Filter feeding. Dietary inputs: Suspended algae, phytoplankton, microbes, and fine organic particles

Environmental Tolerances +

Life Cycle & Reproduction +

Ecological Role & Symbiosis +

Ecological Role: Plankton grazing and food-web transfer

Freshwater

A wet edge habitat where water, roots, glass, mud, and plant cover let aquatic and terrestrial organisms overlap.

Freshwater

A still freshwater habitat where submerged plants, suspended algae, microcrustaceans, shrimp, snails, and crayfish are reorganizing after fish removal.

Water Fleas

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Section Notes

Classification Pending

Classification Pending

Biomes This Species Lives In

Lakeshore

Freshwater Lake

Wild Water Spangles Bring New Freshwater Life and Risk

Related Subjects

Ecological Web

Energy Flow

Water Fleas

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Biomes This Species Lives In

Wild Water Spangles Bring New Freshwater Life and Risk

Ecological Web

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