Model of A Water Flea

Daphnia pulex. In SOMSO-PLAST®. Female with summer eggs. After Christian Groß, Director of Studies. Enlarged approximately 200:1. The 35 cm tall, transparent model shows, apart from typical characteristics such as rowing-antennae, Right half of the shell and turgor extremities, many structural details. From the right side it separates into: right shell half with second antenna, part of the right half of the body with the five turgor-legs as well as the median-sectioned front third of the digestive tract; mediansectioned rear two thirds at the back of the digestive tract, right ovary, and two embryos. Separates into 6 parts. On a stand and green base.