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Simocephalus
water flea
Simocephalus is a genus of freshwater cladoceran crustaceans commonly known as water fleas. Members exhibit the characteristic cladoceran life cycle with alternating parthenogenetic and sexual reproduction phases. The genus has been studied extensively for reproductive biology, with environmental factors such as temperature, food concentration, crowding, and illumination influencing life history traits.