Rotaria citrina
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Rotaria citrina is a kind of the genus Rotaria from the root of the rotifer .
description
The animals reach a size of 600–1100 µm and have a punctured cuticle that is colored by green granules. They have a short dorsal button. The trunk gradually merges into the foot.
distribution
The species is common as a bank shape in ponds and pools , but it also lives in the sea .
swell
literature
- 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
- Rotaria citrina at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 11, 2012