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Rotifera

Phylum

Microscopic aquatic invertebrates named for the crown of cilia at the head end that, in motion, resembles a spinning wheel. Rotifera is common in freshwater ponds and mosses worldwide, and several species are notable for surviving complete desiccation for years at a time.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
2000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Rotifera 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

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Animalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ180148, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Rotifera
Wikidata Q180148, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Rotifer
In Group: Minor Animal Phyla, Lead
Quote, In Group: Minor Animal Phyla, Lead
The rotifers (, from Latin rota 'wheel' and -fer 'bearing'), sometimes called wheel animals or wheel animalcules, make up a phylum (Rotifera ) of microscopic and near-microscopic pseudocoelomate animals.
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