''Bosmina'' is a

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in the order

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, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family

Bosminidae Bosminidae is a family of anomopods in the order Diplostraca. There are at least 3 genera and 40 described species in Bosminidae. Genera * ''Bosmina ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguish ...

) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae are fused at their bases. ''Bosmina'' are filter feeders consuming

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and

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ns about 1–3 μm long. ''Bosmina'' are known to have a dual feeding mechanism. They can filter the water using their second and third legs and the first leg will grab the particles. The second and third legs have small setules attached to the seta to make a mesh-like structure for filtering.

Species list

*'' Bosmina affinis'' *'' Bosmina arctica'' *'' Bosmina berolinensis'' *'' Bosmina bohemica'' *'' Bosmina brevirostris'' *'' Bosmina cederstroemi'' *''

Bosmina chilensis ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina coregoni ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

'' *'' Bosmina crassicornis'' *''

Bosmina curvirostris ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina diaphana ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina fatalis ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina freyi ''Bosmina freyi'' is a species of anomopod in the family Bosminidae. References Further reading * * Cladocera Articles created by Qbugbot Crustaceans described in 1994 {{branchiopoda-stub ...

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Bosmina gibbera ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina globosa ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina hagmanni ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina humilis ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina insignis ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina lacustris ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina liederi ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of '' Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antennae; in ''Bosminopsis'', the antennae a ...

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Bosmina lilljeborgi ''Bosmina'' is a genus in the order Cladocera, the water fleas. Its members can be distinguished from those of ''Bosminopsis'' (the only other genus in the family Bosminidae) by the separation of the antenna (biology), antennae; in ''Bosminopsis' ...

'' *'' Bosmina lilljeborgii'' *'' Bosmina longicornis'' *'' Bosmina longirostris'' *'' Bosmina meridionalis'' *'' Bosmina microps'' *'' Bosmina mixta'' *'' Bosmina obtusirostris'' *'' Bosmina procumbens'' *'' Bosmina stuhlmanni'' *'' Bosmina thersites''

References

External links

* Cladocera Branchiopoda genera {{Branchiopoda-stub