Kellicottia
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Kellicottia is a genus from the tribe of rotifers (Rotatoria). The animals are called unicorn rotifers in German.
description
The animals are 360 to 860 µm in size , depending on the species . There are six spines of different lengths on the front end, whereby the longest can be as long as the rest of the body. They have a smooth armor and are footless, the rear end is formed into a long thorn.
Types (selection)
swell
- Heinz Streble , Dieter Krauter : Life in a drop of water. Microflora and microfauna of freshwater. An identification book. 10th edition. Kosmos, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-440-10807-4 .
Web links
- Kellicottia at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 17, 2012