Definition of Genus Daphnia

1. Noun. Water fleas.

Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Branchiopoda, Subclass Branchiopoda
Member holonyms: Daphnia, Water Flea

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Daphnia

genus Dacrydium
genus Dacrymyces
genus Dactylis
genus Dactyloctenium
genus Dactylopius
genus Dactylopterus
genus Dactylorhiza
genus Dahlia
genus Dalbergia
genus Dalea
genus Dama
genus Damaliscus
genus Danaea
genus Danaus
genus Daphne
genus Daphnia (current term)
genus Darlingtonia
genus Darmera
genus Dasyatis
genus Dasyprocta
genus Dasypus
genus Dasyurus
genus Datura
genus Daubentonia
genus Daucus
genus Davallia
genus Daviesia
genus Decapterus
genus Decumaria
genus Deinocheirus

Literary usage of Genus Daphnia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1891)
"... the " Revision of the genus Daphnia," by Jules Richard of Paris, has been published, ... genus Daphnia ..."

2. Magazine of Zoology and Botany by Prideaux John Selby, George Johnston, William Jardine (1838)
"1st Genus, DAPHNIA. Bibliographical History.—Very great confusion exists amongst the various authors who have noticed this genus, as regards the species, ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1857)
"In this paper the author describes the male organs and the structure of the Ephippium in the genus Daphnia, ..."

4. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1858)
"... and Lochgelly Loch, Fifeshire ; and beyond the district, in Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. genus Daphnia, 0. F. Müller. Daphnia pulex (Linné). 1758. ..."

5. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1894)
"... and Lochgelly Loch, Fifeshire; and beyond the district, in Loch Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire. genus Daphnia, 0. F. Miiller. Daphnia pulex (Linne"). 1758. ..."

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