Rotaria tardigrada
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Different species of the genus Rotaria . Figure C shows Rotaria tardigrada . |
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Rotaria tardigrada is a species of the genus Rotaria from the tribe of rotifers .
description
The animals reach a size of 360–700 µm and have a wide trunk. Head and foot are colorless, the trunk cuticula is dark brown, strongly folded, sticky and therefore encrusted with detritus .
distribution
The species is mainly found in moors and ponds .
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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 tardigrada at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 6, 2012