Carapace epithelia are rich in large filamentous actin bundles in Daphnia magna, Daphnia pulex, and Sida crystallina (Crustacea: Cladocera)

Cladocerans (water fleas) are planktonic crustaceans that typically have a bivalved carapace. Each valve of the carapace consists of two cuticle-secreting epithelial layers that are separated by a hemolymphatic chamber and joined by pillar structures. Ultrastructural analyses in several species of C...

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