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We document the nervous system, elements of the sensory system, and cell clusters with secretory characteristics in the <jats:italic>Daphnia</jats:italic> head. This is the first report on the nervous system of the species <jats:italic>D.</jats:italic><jats:italic>longicephala</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>D.</jats:italic><jats:italic>lumholtzi</jats:italic>. The methods established in this investigation will help to foster research on specific neuronal mechanisms in this rapidly advancing model system of life science research. J. 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