An exoskeleton made of chitin, jointed appendages, and well developed sensory structures are characteristics that classify the daphnia magna observed in lab as a member of the

An exoskeleton made of chitin, jointed appendages and well developed sensory structures are characteristics that classify the Daphnia magna observed in lab as a member of the Crustacea.

Daphnia Magna is a small planktonic organism that belongs to the subclass Phyllopoda. It inhabits a variety of freshwater environments. Most common it is found in the northern hemisphere, and in South Africa.