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Water mite (Hydrachna). Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) first stage larva. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) first stage larva. Common Prawn (Leander serratus) eggs showing the eyes of developing larvae. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) eggs showing the eyes of developing larvae. Water Flea (Daphnia) with winter eggs. Water Fleas (Daphnia magna) in a water drop, held by a grass flower. Water Flea (Daphnia) in a water drop held by a grass head. Common Hydra (Hydra vulgaris) capturing a water flea. Water Flea (Daphnia magna). Marine planktonic Copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Lesser Bladderwort (Utricularia minor) bladder with Daphnia, trapped by its antenna. Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Atlantic Ocean Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepod (Cyclops) female with eggs. Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Freshwater worm Chaetogaster (Annelida naiadae) swallowing a Volvox. Freshwater worm (Chaetogaster) showing recently ingested Volvox colony. Stromatolites. Western Australia Blue green algae (Oscillatoria sp) floating in a lake. Filamentous green algae (Spirogyra sp) showing cell structure. Marine diatom (Grammatophora sp) on Bryozoan. Floating colonies of Stentor (ciliate protozoa) with gas bubbles used to lift colonies. Green Hydra (Hydra viridis) walking. Composite showing five stages. A living heliozoan (Protozoa: Foraminifera) showing filamentous pseudopodia. Stentor (Protozoa: Ciliata) two species in pond water. Desmids of two species in pond water. Rotifer (Brachionus sp) in pond water. Common Hydra (Hydra vulgaris) showing bud starting to grow. Green Hydra (Hydra viridis) budding. Sea Gooseberry or Comb Jelly (Ctenophora) showing diffraction colours on combs. Protozoan Stentor floating colony of two species. Stromatolites. Western Australia Stromatolites. Western Australia Stromatolites. Western Australia Stromatolites. Western Australia Volvox colonies photographed at 40x magnification. Volvox colonies photographed at 15x magnification.