Cladocera

**Definition:** A suborder of CRUSTACEA, order Diplostraca, comprising the water fleas. They are benthic filter feeders that consume PHYTOPLANKTON. The body is laterally compressed and enclosed in a bivalved carapace, from which the head extends.

**Tree numbers:** - B01.050.500.131.365.150

**Synonyms:** - Water Flea - Cladocerans