Hexarthra
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Hexarthra is a genus from the tribe of the rotifers (Rotatoria).
description
Depending on the species, the animals are 100 to 400 µm long and have two lens eyes . There are six oar attachments of different lengths with fan-shaped feather bristles on their torso. Unlike the related species of Filiniidae , there are no spines.
Way of life
The species of the genus Hexarthra are free-living rotifers that can occur in both fresh and salt water.
Systematics
The genus was scientifically described and established in 1854 by the Austrian zoologist Ludwig Karl Schmarda . It contains numerous types:
- Hexarthra bulgarica
- Hexarthra fennica
- Hexarthra intermedia
- Hexarthra jenkinae
- Hexarthra mira
- Hexarthra mollis
- Hexarthra oxyuris
- Hexarthra polyodonta
- Hexarthra propinqua
- Hexarthra reducens
supporting documents
- ^ A b Matthias Schaefer : Brohmer - Fauna of Germany. Quelle & Meyer Verlag, 19th edition, Heidelberg 1994, ISBN 3-494-01472-8 ; Pp. 52 to 54
literature
- Heinz Streble , Dieter Krauter : Life in a drop of water. Microflora and microfauna of freshwater. An identification book. 9th, revised and expanded edition. Kosmos, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-440-08431-0 .
Web links
- Hexarthra at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 2, 2012
- Images of Hexarthra