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Cyclops, the representative of a number of lowly forms belonging to the order of Copepods, is one of the commest fresh-water Crustacea. The forward segments of the spindle-shaped body are covered by a large shield or carapace. The feet, are few in number, and like its fabled namesake, it bears an eye in the center of the forehead. Diagram of the cyclops shows the (e.s.) egs, (i) intestine, (ov) reproductive organ.

Cyclops

Cyclops, the representative of a number of lowly forms belonging to the order of Copepods, is one of…

"The best-known form of the Copepoda is the genus <em>Cyclops</em>, specimens of whch may be found in every stagnant pool; it is the type of the family Cyclopidae, characterized by the possession of a single eye." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Cyclops

"The best-known form of the Copepoda is the genus Cyclops, specimens of whch may be found in…

A cyclops surrounded by soldiers.

The Cyclops

A cyclops surrounded by soldiers.

The Copepoda are represented by the cyclops, or water flea. This form is common in sluggish streams and ditches. This is a female with egg sacs.

Water Flea

The Copepoda are represented by the cyclops, or water flea. This form is common in sluggish streams…

The water flea known as Cypris.

Water Flea

The water flea known as Cypris.

The water flea known as Daphnia.

Water Flea

The water flea known as Daphnia.

The water flea known as Cyclops.

Water Flea

The water flea known as Cyclops.

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. In Cyclops the body is more distinctly segmented and the shell is not bivalve; the head bears antenn&aelig;, mandibles, and maxill&aelig;, and the first five segments of the thorax bear swimming appendages. Water fleas fed on microscopic plants and animals and on organic debris, while they themselves&ndash; often occurring in countless swarms&ndash; form an important part of the food supply of certain fishes."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cyclops communis Water Flea

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. In…

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. In Cypris also the shell is bivalve; there are five pairs of appendages on the head and two on the body; most of these are used in swimming or creeping. Among cyprids parthenogenesis again occurs, and in some species males have never been observed, while parthenogenetic development has been traced for as many as 40 successive generations. The females bear large egg sacs. Water fleas fed on microscopic plants and animals and on organic debris, while they themselves&ndash; often occurring in countless swarms&ndash; form an important part of the food supply of certain fishes."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cypris Unifasciata Water Flea

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. In…

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. The common Daphnia pulex, abundant in fresh water, is a good representative. The body is enclosed in a bivalve shell; there is a large single eye; a pair of large antenn&aelig; are used as swimming organs. The daphnids are marvellously prolific, and for prolonged periods parthenogenetic. There is an interesting difference between the winter eggs which require fertilization and the summer eggs which do not. The females have a dorsal brood chamber betwen the shell and the back. Water fleas fed on microscopic plants and animals and on organic debris, while they themselves&ndash; often occurring in countless swarms&ndash; form an important part of the food supply of certain fishes."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Daphnia Pulex Water Flea

"Water Flea is a popular name for minute aquatic Crustaceans such as daphnia, cypris, and cyclops. The…

"Theocritus asserts that there is no rememdy for Love but the Muses. He then gives an account of the love of the Cyclops Polyphemus for the sea-nymph Galatea." &mdash; The Delphian Society, 1913

Polyphemus

"Theocritus asserts that there is no rememdy for Love but the Muses. He then gives an account of the…