Pseudevadne tergestina

Taxon-Order: 
Diplostraca

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Distribution: 
Warm and temperate waters, coastal and open seas, 45º N to 35º S.
Habitat: 
Epipelagic.
Size: 
0.8-1.0 mm
Diet: 
Phytoplankton.
Predators: 
Planktivorous fishes.
Useful Facts or Characters: 

Nearly transparent with a prominent compound eye; body is oval shaped without a terminal carapace spine.

Natural History: 

The embryos can be seen and counted just before release from the brood pouch.

References: 

http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=zsao&id=2728

Juday, C. (1907b) Cladocera of the San Diego region. University of California Publications in Zoology 3: 157-158.